The 43

The 43

2019 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 6.7 · Documentary, War & Politics

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This docuseries disputes the Mexican government's account of how and why 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College vanished in Iguala in 2014.

Created by Matías Gueilburt

Network: Netflix

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