Overview
- Parents asked the government to report on the line of inquiry tracing the students’ cellphone activity, which they note showed signals after the 2014 disappearance.
- The families’ legal representative urged the federal authorities to open Army archives and to adopt recommendations from the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts.
- Relatives said President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged in December to pursue these steps and they expect a follow‑up meeting in the first or second week of February.
- Demonstrations formed part of the 136th National Day for the 43, with marches in Mexico City and actions in Guerrero and Sonora to sustain pressure for truth and justice.
- Protesters accused the current administration of placing obstacles and ignoring named suspects, while activists reiterated allegations of a forced disappearance involving uniformed police and the Army.