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Families in Cocula, Mexico mourn the 'other disappeared'
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Sep 17, 2015
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Families in Cocula, Mexico mourn the 'other disappeared'
After the disappearance of the 43 students in Iguala, Mexico, residents from the nearby town of Cocula have come forward to report the 'other disappeared.'
Students chant slogans in front of the Attorney General Office in Mexico City on Wednesday during a protest over the 43 students missing in Iguala, Guerrero State.
Students chant slogans in front of the Attorney General Office in Mexico City on Wednesday during a protest over the 43 students missing in Iguala, Guerrero State.
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After the disappearance of the 43 students in Iguala, Mexico, residents from the nearby town of Cocula have come forward to report the 'other disappeared.'

Since the disappearance of 43 students in the Mexican state of Guerrero, there has been a raft of media attention and international shock. 

A new investigation from the Associated Press tells us that at least 292 additional Mexicans have disappeared from that same region in the last few years. And those are just the cases that get reported. Christopher Sherman of the Associated Press wrote about this and joins us for more.