Federal Detectives Vanish Amid Investigation into Missing Students in Mexico

The disappearance of two detectives in Guerrero underscores the region's struggle with cartel violence and law enforcement challenges.

Two federal detectives investigating the decade-old disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero, Mexico, have themselves gone missing.
The detectives' disappearance marks a further deterioration of law and order in Guerrero, a state advised against by the U.S. State Department due to crime and violence.
Protesters recently stormed Mexico City's National Palace, demanding more action on the investigation into the missing students.
Only three of the 43 missing students' remains have been identified, highlighting the challenges in tackling cartel dominance in the region.
The escape of a police officer involved in a related shooting incident underscores issues with law enforcement integrity and effectiveness in Guerrero.