Incidents of vandalism mark 5th anniversary of disappearance of Mexico students

In a sign of continuing rage over the case of 43 missing student teachers, scattered incidents of vandalism broke out in Mexico City on Thursday. The incidents came as thousands of people marched towards the capital's vast main square to mark the anniversary of their disappearance. The seizure and clear mass execution of youths is widely believed to have been committed by corrupt police working with a violent drug gang on the night of September 26, 2014.

The case has drawn international rage and condemnation of the administration of former President Pena Nieto. Pressure has been growing on Pena Nieto's successor, President Lopez Obrador to fulfill his promises to uncover what really happened in a case that many Mexicans link to federal authorities. The lack of progress was brought into focus earlier this month when a judge ordered the release of a gang leader blamed for ordering the killing of the students.