NEW: Grieving parents of students killed in the country’s infamous Ayotzinapa massacre appear on a list of people allegedly targeted by the Mexican state for surveillance with Pegasus — spyware from the Israeli firm NSO Group. #PegasusProject. 1/
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What is the Ayotzinapa massacre?
In 2014, police in the town of Iguala opened fire on groups of unarmed student teachers.
Six people were shot dead. 43 survivors were arrested to then never be seen again. Parents of the students continue to fight for justice to this day. 2/
In 2014, police in the town of Iguala opened fire on groups of unarmed student teachers.
Six people were shot dead. 43 survivors were arrested to then never be seen again. Parents of the students continue to fight for justice to this day. 2/
Then-President Enrique Pena Nieto admitted in 2017 that his administration purchased Pegasus, but only to spy on drug cartels and criminals like El Chapo, who was captured in 2016 with the help of the spyware.
Our reporting casts doubt on the president’s claim. 3/
Our reporting casts doubt on the president’s claim. 3/
Phone numbers targeted by the Mexican state include:
➡️ Family members of students killed or abducted in the massacre
➡️ A lawyer for the grieving parents
➡️ A prominent human rights advocate who also worked with the victims’ families
➡️ A New York Times journalist
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➡️ Family members of students killed or abducted in the massacre
➡️ A lawyer for the grieving parents
➡️ A prominent human rights advocate who also worked with the victims’ families
➡️ A New York Times journalist
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