At the meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum, family members also discussed the field search.
Following this afternoon’s meeting at the National Palace, the parents of the 43 Ayotzinapa students asked President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to remove the prosecutor in the case, Rosendo Gómez Piedra.
“The president didn’t respond, but it’s already been put on the table,” said Melitón Ortega, spokesperson for the students’ families.
When asked why they asked for Gómez Piedra’s resignation, he indicated that it was due to “corruption.”
“What is the reason (for asking for his resignation)?” he was asked upon leaving the National Palace.
“Because of the corruption that has been heard about, that’s why we parents see that possibility,” Melitón Ortega stated.
“Did he say anything? Did he justify these accusations?” he was asked.
“No one responded, no one defended them, and no one intervened on this issue, but we parents have already raised this issue,” he replied. Regarding prosecutor Gómez Piedra’s statements prior to the meeting that “we have visited more than 800 locations in the mountains searching for bodies,” Melitón Ortega stated: “Based on the evidence that has emerged, parents are now raising this issue. With that, they lose all confidence in continuing; we have never received a conclusive response.”
He added that the topic of field searches was also raised in the meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Regarding the analysis of the telephone system, the spokesperson indicated that new lines and “new individuals” are being incorporated: “The president argues, and we also believe, that the testimonies given by the detainees are changing according to their interests.”
Regarding the delivery of the records, the parents indicated that “we are going to address the most concrete details,” which are those already available. “We’re moving along those lines,” he said, highlighting that the president mentioned “new methods” and “new technology” to uncover the truth.
Rosendo Gómez Piedra, prosecutor in the Ayotzinapa case, emphasized that 120 people have been arrested, more than 46 criminal cases have been filed, and more than 800 sites have been visited in the mountains.
Original article by Cuarto Poder, May 28th, 2025.
Translated by Schools for Chiapas.