Mexico: 4 Military Member Arrested Over Missing Students Case

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The Mexican govt. on Thurs. announced it had arrested a retired general - reportedly Brigadier General José Rodríguez Pérez - and three other military members in connection with the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico.
The news comes after a truth commission last month faulted military personnel for the disappearance, with Undersecretary of the Interior Alejandro Encinas saying six of the students were "held for several days" before allegedly being given to Pérez.
The truth commission report contradicts the so-called "historical truth" presented by the official 2015 report, which blamed cartel members and imputed no responsibility to military personnel.
On Aug. 24, the Federal Judiciary Council ordered the nation's former Attorney General, Jesús Murillo Karam, to be tried on charges of "forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction of justice" in connection with the abduction and alleged massacre of the students.
Murillo oversaw the investigation into the disappearance of the Ayotzinapa Teachers' College students in the Guerrero state, one in which only three victims were found and authorities are accused of torturing witnesses.
Having been weeks since 83 arrest orders were issued in mid-August, doubts had begun to grow over whether anyone would be held accountable. Some groups, however, see the latest arrests as a chance to expose the military's involvement in organized crime.

Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by Arout. The truth commission isn't a constitutional institution and Encinas is no prosecutor to investigate someone. On top of being completely illegitimate, it's recycling a "state crime" accusation already dismissed by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. This is part of Pres. López Obrador's political proxy war against his rival, former Pres. Peña Nieto.
Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by VOA. With Jesús Murillo Karam having already been indicted, there's no reason Pérez shouldn't face similar charges. We know this was a state-sponsored crime, and with officers like Pérez in custody, it's finally time to try these men and give justice to the victims and their families.
Cynical narrative, as provided by The Washington Post. Even if this is positive news for the families of the victims in their pursuit for justice, these latest developments don't mean anyone will actually be punished for the tragic murders of those 43 students. Due to Mexico's inefficient judicial system, this will likely become a long-lasting legal battle with no one held accountable in the end.