The Christian Science Monitor's Whitney Eulich writes As Day of the Dead looms, families of missing Mexican students hold out hope. One month after the disappearance of 43 college students in Mexico, family members and government authorities are still investigating to find out what happened to them. Instead, all the find are more mass graves without any signs of the missing students.
Orange and yellow marigolds and sugary breads are making an appearance across Mexico City this week as families prepare to celebrate the Nov. 2 Day of the Dead.
To commemorate deceased loved ones on this Catholic-inspired holiday, Mexicans build altars, visit graves, and leave offerings, such as a favorite food or drink.
But for weeks already, some of the parents of the 43 college students who disappeared a month ago in Guerrero state after an encounter with police have gathered around an “altar of hope” on their children's campus. It underscores their demand for answers in what has become a grim national scandal.Over 1,200 bodies have been found in mass graves in Mexico since 2006.
I hate to think about this but mass graves / clandestine cemeteries have been found in Mexico and El Salvador. There was a story about a mass grave along the US - Mexico border a few months ago as well. Will they ever uncover similar graves in Guatemala or Honduras?
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