Mexico is raging.  “They were taken alive! We want them back alive!”

The “disappearance” of 43 student teachers has enraged this country as nothing before. Last evening, the major boulevards in Mexico City were closed off to cars as over 120,000 people marched to the Zocolo (center of the city where there is a huge open plaza and the seat of government is located).

Curious about what was happening only a few blocks from our Casa, Don and I caught up with the throngs of marchers – all wearing black and carrying signs “Fuera Peña” (the President) or  placards with the pictures of the 43 student teachers.

In conversations with many friends, we’ve discovered that the people are overwhelmingly angry at corruption, inefficiency and a seemingly lack of fair justice. The case of the missing students revolves around alleged narco gangs infiltration/control of the police and mayor of the city where this event occurred. Even though 10s of 1,000s of Mexicans have “disappeared” over the past few years, this singular event has been “the straw that broke the camel’s back”.

The huge march and demonstration last night occurred on Mexico’s Revolution Day. A good friend of ours privately told us “maybe Mexico needs another Revolution”.  Strong words.  Strong and raw emotions.