The students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College are presumed to have been kidnapped by local police, handed over to a criminal gang and then slaughtered. Their bodies have never been recovered The scandal rocked the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto, sparked nationwide protests and underscored the widespread levels of corruption that still prevail in Mexican government circles. The parents of the students say they will continue to demand answers and will not accept their children are dead until they have absolute proof.