Former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre Rivero faced a federal judge inside the Altiplano maximum-security prison, listening as the court ordered him held under preventative detention without the right to house arrest. The hearing centered on Aguirre Rivero’s alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College.
The proceeding at the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1—commonly known as the Almoloya prison in the State of Mexico—brought together federal prosecutors, defense counsel, and family members of the missing normalistas. Relatives of the victims traveled to the facility to monitor the legal developments firsthand.
During the appearance, which took place in a wheelchair, the former state executive addressed the court regarding the ongoing investigation.
Legal Rulings and the Ayotzinapa Investigation
Federal authorities confirmed that the preventative detention order strips Aguirre Rivero of any legal avenue for house arrest while the formal judicial process moves forward.
Reactions From Victims’ Families and Legal Teams
The presence of the parents of the 43 normalistas inside the Almoloya courtroom added profound emotional weight to the proceedings.
“He knew what happened,” declared the mother of a normalista from Ayotzinapa, in remarks reported by El Financiero following the proceedings.
Next Steps in the Judicial Process
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