Protest at Mexico City's National Palace

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Protesters rammed down the doors of Mexico City's National Palace to protest the abduction and murder of 43 students a decade ago. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called it a provocation, while downplaying its seriousness.

Key Points

  • Protesters used a pickup truck to ram down the doors of the National Palace
  • Demonstration was against the abduction and murder of 43 students from a decade ago
  • President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called it a provocation
  • The mass disappearance remains one of Mexico's most infamous human rights cases

Pros

  • Highlighting human rights issues
  • Drawing attention to unresolved disappearances

Cons

  • Violent methods used by protesters
  • Disruption of government property