#43Missing
Channel: The Youth Channel
Date: 2015-02-10

Disclaimer: This video was created for educational purposes. The views and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts and/or onscreen talent. Disclaimer: This video was created for educational purposes. The views and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts and/or onscreen talent. On Saturday, January 24, 2015, the Ya-Ya Network hosted an event to raise awareness over the situation regarding 43 missing students in Iguala, Mexico.  Stressing importance on the impact Mexicans need to acknowledge to overcome mistreatment by police and government workers that ignore humanity in the people they attack.  On Monday, January 26, 2015, U.S. protesters stood outside of the Mexican Consulate crying for freedom that was unrightfully taken from the 43 Mexican people on September 6 and for the events that have occurred prior.

Background Info:
On September 6, 2014 gunmen opened fire at buses carrying students and soccer players in Iguala, Mexico killing 6, 3 of whom were students.  43 students went missing that day and according to Mexico’s attorney general, they were captured by the police on the orders of the Iguala mayor and handed over to a drug gang to be executed.  There is no DNA evidence that displays whether or not the victims had been thrown into a river and executed.  The missing students were studying to become school teachers before their disappearance.  The teachers’ college in Guerrero state is known for its political activism, as a threat to the police, the students were attacked and hidden from the public scope and this situation is being covered up entirely by the police force that is supposed to be uncovering it. 

While the Mexican government has successfully hidden all accounts that they are being accused for regarding the disappearance of the 43 students, the people of Mexico will continue to expose the mistrials of Mexican officials and inform communities on the injustice that have been unrightfully dismissed.  In hopes for a more government run country, Mexicans will fight for the rights by bringing awareness in places such as New York.

Produced By:
Hayim Heron
Heriberto Jerez
Jose Ponce

Special Thanks To:
Ayotzinapa Student Front
Ya-Ya Network

The Youth Channel 2015