Security & Strategic Review - October 2025

Mexico marked the eleventh anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa rural teacher training college in Guerrero state on 26 September. The case continues to test the Mexican government, highlighting enduring challenges in securing accountability, institutional capacity, and the State’s broader handling of the enforced disappearance crisis. In the run-up to the anniversary, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration appeared to face growing scrutiny over its management of the investigation.