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GUERRERO, MEXICO - APRIL 26:ÌýRelatives of the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teacher Training College in Guerrero state participated in a demonstration on Reforma Avenue, demanding justice for their loved ones.Isidoro Vicario, the lawyer representing the parents of the 43 Ayotzinapa students, addressed the crowd during the demonstration."After that day was lifted in the media, we observed Andrés Manuel López Obrador himself stating that he would meet with the parents of the 43 studentsÌýand even set a deadline, mentioning it would occur within 15 to 20 days.ÌýHowever, as of today, more than 20 days have passed since then, and there has been no formal response from the authorities. We've only heard through media reports, and even recently, in the mornings, we've heard informed that they plan to meet with the parents of the 43, but only after the elections," he said.Cristina Bautista Salvador, mother of Benjamin Ascencio Bautista, one of the missing students, expressed, "As mothers and fathers we want to know how the investigations are going, how the searches are going. We need to know, that's why we are here again, that's why we don't get together to set up a sit-in, so that they can tell us when they are going to receive us. His term is almost over and we still don't know where our children are."ÌýMelitón Ortega, the spokesperson for the Ayotzinapa 43, emphasized, "He intends from his morning to say that the meeting has to be held after the votes, and as we have said, colleagues, we are not political actors, we are not in favor of one party or another party, we are in favor of there is justice. We are demanding that there be truth, that all those responsible be investigated." (Footage by Silvana Flores/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)