Mexican authorities arrest drug cartel leader Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, alias "El Gil," linked to 2014 disappearance of 43 college students in Iguala.

Mexican authorities have arrested Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, alias "El Gil," a suspected drug cartel leader connected to the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students in Iguala. Astudillo, previously jailed in 2015 and released in 2019 due to legal issues, faces charges of organized crime. His arrest coincides with preparations for demonstrations marking the anniversary of the students' disappearance, which a truth commission labeled a "state crime."

September 07, 2024
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