Mexico's Congress to summon human rights chief over Ayotzinapa report

Mexico's Movimiento Ciudadano party is demanding that Rosario Piedra, the head of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), appear before Congress. The party accuses the CNDH of exonerating the Mexican Army in the investigation into the disappearance of 43 students in Ayotzinapa.

Senator Clemente Castañeda stated that the current "Fourth Transformation" government has failed in human rights, citing the Ayotzinapa case among others. He argued that the federal government and the CNDH have betrayed their campaign promises, including explicit commitments made by former President López Obrador to uncover the truth about Ayotzinapa.

Castañeda recalled that Alejandro Encinas, former Undersecretary for Human Rights, had bravely suggested the army's involvement in the atrocity, but faced significant obstruction. He criticized the CNDH for prioritizing the protection of power abuses, including those by the armed forces, over safeguarding victims' rights.

Movimiento Ciudadano plans to formally request Piedra's appearance to explain the "ridiculous document" published by the CNDH. They also intend to address the systematic omissions throughout her tenure as head of the commission.