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Disappeared students in Mexico: new clashes with the forces of order
Hundreds of protesters clashed with law enforcement on Friday outside a military site in Mexico City, demanding justice again in the case of the 43 students who disappeared just eight years ago in Mexico.
Cries of “murderers” were heard as some threw homemade explosive devices inside the Military Camp 1, three days before the anniversary of the disappearance of the “43” from Ayotzinapa and after new revelations implicating the army.
Demonstrators tore down gates and briefly entered the military compound, in the third day of clashes after a demonstration on Wednesday in front of the Israeli embassy and a clash with police on Thursday in front of the Attorney General’s Office that left 13 security personnel injured.
The police pushed them back with jets of water without causing any injuries, AFP journalists noted. Stones were also thrown from inside.
The same morning, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who gave a new impetus in the investigation, had condemned the violence.
The students disappeared on the night of September 26-27, 2014, in Iguala, in the southern state of Guerrero, where they had gone to “commandeer” buses to protest in Mexico City.
According to the official investigation, the 43 youths were arrested by local police in collusion with the Guerreros Unidos gang and then shot and burned in a landfill for reasons that remain unclear. Only the remains of three of them have been identified.
President López Obrador has set up a “Commission for the Ayotzinapa Truth”, which says the Mexican military bears some responsibility for this crime, one of the worst cases of human rights violations in Mexico, where some 100,000 people have disappeared.
Former Attorney General Jesús Murillo Karam was arrested after the commission’s report was released in mid-August. He is to be tried in a criminal court for the disappearance of 43 students.
Mexico is asking Israel to extradite Tomas Zeron, former head of the Criminal Investigation Agency during the time of former President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018). He is accused of manipulating evidence the case.
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Full-Scale Escalation in the Middle East: Washington and Israel Launch Operation “Epic Fury” Against Iran
Steph Deschamps / February 28, 2026
In what appears to be the most radical shift in regional geopolitics in decades, the United States and Israel launched a massive aerial offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday. Tehran immediately retaliated with a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and several Gulf nations, plunging the region into open warfare.
The Middle East has tilted into the unknown. This Saturday, February 28, 2026, the joint operation codenamed “Epic Fury” began with a series of devastating explosions rocking Tehran, Isfahan, and Qom. The strikes targeted nuclear infrastructure, missile depots, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centers.
The Fate of Ali Khamenei and Iranian Retaliation
Several Israeli sources claim that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may have been hit during strikes on his compound in Tehran. While unconfirmed, this news was followed by a message from President Donald Trump urging the Iranian people to “take back your government.”
In response, Iran triggered operation “Honest Promise 4,” launching hundreds of projectiles. While the Iron Dome protected most of Israeli territory, impacts were reported in Tel Aviv. In the Gulf, U.S. bases and civilian infrastructure in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were also targeted.
Canada Backs the Offensive
From Mumbai, where he was attending an economic forum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted firmly. In a joint statement with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Canada expressed its support for the U.S.-Israeli actions aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror in the Middle East,” Carney stated. While clarifying that Canada is not participating militarily and was not involved in the planning, he asserted that Iran must “never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.”
Ottawa has, however, urged all parties to protect civilian lives and instructed Canadians in Iran to “shelter in place.” Meanwhile, the New Democratic Party (NDP) sharply criticized this stance, denouncing what they called “blind support” for a dangerous escalation.
Transport Chaos
The repercussions are global. Air Canada has already cancelled its flights to the Gulf, and oil prices are skyrocketing. The international community, though divided, now fears a regional conflagration that no one seems able to control.
*** Last updated: February 28, 2026, 7:45 PM.
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