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Presented By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Vigil in support of Ayotzinapa

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On Thursday, November 20th we are hosting a prayer vigil at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.  Please see attached flyer for details. In addition to this we will be  collecting petition signatures.   Your attendance and promotion for this event is appreciated. SUMMARY of events that ocurred on September 26, 2014:43 students from the Rural Normal School Isidro Burgos, in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero were disappeared.  In the small city of Iguala in southern Mexico, dozens of students were attacked by police and masked gunmen. 6 students were killed in the clash, and another 43 remain missing—last seen in the custody of police.  Over 50 suspects have been detained, including drug cartel members, dozens of police, and the mayor of Iguala and his wife.  A week after the attack, 28 bodies were discovered in a mass grave outside the city, but forensic analysis so far suggests that none of them belonged to the missing students.  Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans, enraged by the attacks and the lack of information, have marched in protest across the country, in some places attacking and burning government buildings.  The seriousness of the case and the inadequate response from the Mexican government has led to a global call to action for the families and communities affected by the corruption, violence, and insecurity.
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