# Former Mexican governor charged over disappearance of 43 students

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-12 18:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/former-mexican-governor-charged-in-case-of-43-students-who-vanished-in-2014

> Ángel Aguirre, the former governor of Mexico’s Guerrero state, has been formally charged over his alleged role in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students. He faces accusations of forced disappearance and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors allege that he ordered surveillance tapes destroyed, potentially removing evidence about the students’ fate. The students attended the Ayotzinapa teacher training college and vanished on the night of 26 September 2014. The case has come to symbolize cartel violence and government impunity in Mexico.