Demonstrators march in Mexico city with the pictures of the 43 missing students on 8 November 2014.Photograph: Omar Torres/AFP/Getty Images

A large message on the ground at Mexico City’s main Zocalo Square on Saturday saying: ‘All politicians must go.’Photograph: Antonio Nava/AFP/Getty Images 11/14

Classmates of the missing 43 students protest outside the Guerrero state palace in Chilpancingo on Saturday 8 November 2014. Photograph: Jose Luis de la Cruz/EPA

Protesters have adapted Jesus Murillo’s (Mexico’s Attorney General) comment with the slogan “I’m tired of fear.” After an hour of speaking, Murillo abruptly signalled for an end to questions by turning away from reporters and saying, “Ya me canse” a phrase meaning “Enough, I’m tired.” 11/14

 Protesters angry at the government’s handling of the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero state gather in El Zocalo square, Mexico City on Saturday 8 November 2014. Photograph: Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA

 Mexican riot police block a street as demonstrators protest in Acapulco over the killing of 43 Mexican students. Photograph: Francisca Meza/EPA 11/14

A wounded riot police officer is rescued from violent demonstrators during clashes near Acapulco’s airport.Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images 11/14

 A member of the community police of Guerrero holds up Mexico’s national flag as they march to demand the safe return of the missing 43 students. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters 11/14

Yver Melchor @YverM In Mexico being a student is a crime #AccionGlobalAyotzinapa #YaMeCansé #MeDuelesMexico #8Nov

Cempasuchil petals form human-shaped outlines on the ground beside lit candles and a placard during an event held in remembrances of the 43 missing student teachers from the Ayotzinapa.REUTERS/Henry Romero 11/14

From-RevolutionNews.com 11/08/14 Reports of disappearances are now being reported and tracked by citizens on a crowdsource map in an attempt to visualize the humanitarian crisis in Mexico. #PorTodosLosDesaparecidos is a direct initiative, without intermediaries, which seeks direct contact between the victims themselves, citizens, family and media. So far, the citizen-created map has documented 3666 cases, of which 3382 are under the category of general disappearance; 1274 women and children; four journalists and 150 enforced disappearances, which is when a person is abducted by elements of the state, usually for political reasons and repression of social movements.

“According to government figures, 29,707 cases of forced disappearances were reported between January 2006 and July 2014. Mexican authorities have only initiated preliminary investigations in 291 of these cases, and have failed to sentence a single person for participating in a forced disappearance since 2006… Simply saying the victims were themselves guilty is a government tactic that not only indiscriminately criminalizes victims and excuses state inaction, it also covers up something far more troublesome — the involvement of the state in many cases.” From Animal Politico, 9/2/2014

No fue Narco, fue el estado A November 1 article by Sin Embargo highlighted that Mexico is a hostile place for activism. During the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto, 669 human rights defenders have been arbitrarily detained. “Defenders of human rights are being threatened, harassed because of the work they are doing in Mexico in their fight against mega projects and structural reforms. The state is generating a climate of criminalization, beating, threatening unofficial executions and enforced disappearances,” said Francisco Cerezo, member of the Comité Cerezo México. According to committee records, people dressed in civilian clothes are making more frequent visits to workplaces to intimidate activists. “There are death threats via telephone, via email, and verbally to stop the work being done.” The human rights defender explained that the most dangerous states to be an activist in Mexico are: Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Michoacan and Mexico City. “What we believe is that it is a state strategy which is more aggressive than during the previous administration.” -RevolutionNews.com 11/8/14 No fue Narco, fue el estado

Democracy Now! ‏@democracynow  20h20 hours ago Mexican Protesters Decry Years of Impunity After Apparent Massacre of 43 Students http://owl.li/E4WWY  pic.twitter.com/yOHUqSNHZ2 #Ayotzinapa 11/14

Alex Barth ‏@lxbarth  Nov 9 Kinda shocking how US is oblivious to #ayotzinapa. @nytimes @cnn @usatoday looking at you. Read up here friends: http://www. Theguardian.com 11/09/14 Protesters set fire to Mexican palace as anger over missing students grows.

Military Studies‏@ArmedResearch IMAGES: Some are already calling it the Mexican Spring. National Palace, #Mexico City on fire. #Ayotzinapa Protests 10:49 PM - 8 Nov 2014

Professors from UAM with #ayotzinapa   Araceli Mondragón‏@ara_mondragon No puedo dar clase me faltan 43, profesores de la UAM Xochimilco con #Ayotzinapa 10/27/14 Photo taken by Professor Araceli Mondragón. Photo is of Reygadas Robles Gil who hold a PHD in history and a masters in Education. He has been a professor at Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) since 1972   I can’t teach, I’m missing 43 students. I don’t want you to be missing tomorrow. Professors from UAM with #ayotzinapa