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Mexico students: Guerreros Unidos gang leader 'arrested' | |
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Mexican authorities say they have captured the suspected leader of a criminal gang allegedly involved in the disappearance of 43 students. | Mexican authorities say they have captured the suspected leader of a criminal gang allegedly involved in the disappearance of 43 students. |
Sidronio Casarrubias Salgado is said to be the main leader of the Guerreros Unidos (United Warriors) gang. | Sidronio Casarrubias Salgado is said to be the main leader of the Guerreros Unidos (United Warriors) gang. |
The students, from a teaching college near Iguala in western Guerrero state, were last seen being bundled into police vehicles three weeks ago. | The students, from a teaching college near Iguala in western Guerrero state, were last seen being bundled into police vehicles three weeks ago. |
It came during clashes with police during a demonstration. | It came during clashes with police during a demonstration. |
There have been demonstrations in support of the students across Mexico. | There have been demonstrations in support of the students across Mexico. |
Mexico's attorney general Jesus Murillo Karam said the arrest would open up new lines of investigation into what had happened to the students. | Mexico's attorney general Jesus Murillo Karam said the arrest would open up new lines of investigation into what had happened to the students. |
He added that 36 police officers and 27 members of Guerreros Unidos had already been arrested. | He added that 36 police officers and 27 members of Guerreros Unidos had already been arrested. |
The mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, is also being sought by police on organised crime charges along with his police chief. | The mayor of Iguala, Jose Luis Abarca, is also being sought by police on organised crime charges along with his police chief. |
The congress in the state of Guerrero has impeached the mayor. | The congress in the state of Guerrero has impeached the mayor. |
On Friday, thousands of protesters marched in the city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Guerrero state demanding the safe return of the students and in support for their families. | On Friday, thousands of protesters marched in the city of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Guerrero state demanding the safe return of the students and in support for their families. |
Chanting "they took them alive, we want them back alive", the protesters called for the resignation of Guerrero state governor Angel Aguirre over his handling of the case. | Chanting "they took them alive, we want them back alive", the protesters called for the resignation of Guerrero state governor Angel Aguirre over his handling of the case. |
On Monday, students and teachers set fire to part of Guerrero's state government headquarters. | On Monday, students and teachers set fire to part of Guerrero's state government headquarters. |
They have also threatened to take hold of all 81 municipal offices in Guerrero state. So far, they have taken over four. | They have also threatened to take hold of all 81 municipal offices in Guerrero state. So far, they have taken over four. |
The discovery of graves around the town of Iguala has raised concerns about the students' fate. | The discovery of graves around the town of Iguala has raised concerns about the students' fate. |
DNA tests showed they were not among 28 bodies found in one location, but other graves are being analysed. | DNA tests showed they were not among 28 bodies found in one location, but other graves are being analysed. |
More than 1,200 federal police have been deployed to look for the students in and around Iguala. | More than 1,200 federal police have been deployed to look for the students in and around Iguala. |