Parents of missing 43 Mexican college students speak out

The campaign to bring home 43 Mexican college students presumed dead came to the Central Coast on Tuesday. Parents of those missing students stopped at Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville to gather support for justice.

Family and friends of the students are traveling throughout the United States, sharing their stories. The loved ones are asking students here to stand up and help.

The 43 students disappeared last September in Iguala-Guerrero and many believe they were killed. The former mayor of Iguala is charged in the case as the one behind their abduction and execution. We spoke with a mother of one of the missing students. She blames the Mexican government for their disappearance and is asking Central Coast students speak out.

“I think this is a good opportunity for us and the community itself because a lot of people come from the same backgrounds as they do,” Parajo Valley High School senior Reyna Gabriel said.

“I’m destroyed. I feel very sad because I don’t know anything about my son, six months have gone by and we don’t have any information about their whereabouts,” mother Blanca Luz Nava said.

Nava said she won’t stop until her son is found. The group is called “Caravan 43” and they’re visiting 43 different cities in the U.S. to share their message. On Wednesday, they will be in San Jose.