Celia Talbot Tobin

Documentary Photographer and Journalist

Mexico's Missing 43

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Cristina Bautistaâ€™s son, Benj...r 16, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Cristina Bautistaâ€™s son, BenjamÃn Ascencio Bautista, is one of the 43 disappeared students who have been missing since 2014. She travels four hours to Mexico City on the 26th of every month to march in protest of the continued lack of information on what happened five years ago. In the time since, Bautista, a native Náhuatl speaker, has worked to significantly improve her Spanish in order to better understand her sonâ€™s case. September 16, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Alfredo RamÃrez, a union repre...r 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Alfredo RamÃrez, a union representative, was on his way home from a meeting when he was caught in the crossfire of the shootout, leaving him wounded. September 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

InÃ©s Gallardo, whose son Danie...r 16, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

InÃ©s Gallardo, whose son Daniel SolÃs Gallardo was one of the six people killed that night, said the five years since his murder have brought significant changes, such as the separation from her husband. â€œBut the pain continues. That hasnâ€™t changed at all.â€ September 16, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

JosÃ© Luis Hernández was head p...r 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

JosÃ© Luis Hernández was head principal of the Ayotzinapa rural school when the 2014 events occurred. He left his post in 2017 after spending years trying to regain a sense of normalcy in the school to avoid it being shut down. September 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Sergio Ocampo was one of the fi...r 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Sergio Ocampo was one of the first journalists to arrive to the scene in 2014 and took some of the few photos that exist as evidence of those that were killed. His coverage of the events for La Jornada was among the first to grasp the magnitude of what had happened. September 17, 2019 in Guerrero, Mexico.

Emiliano Navarreteâ€™s son, Jos...tember 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Emiliano Navarreteâ€™s son, JosÃ© Navarrete González, is one of the 43 disappeared. Navarrete is one of the leading family representatives in the official commission to investigate what happened that night, and was one of the most vocally critical of the previous governmentâ€™s handling of the case. September 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Nicanora GarcÃaâ€™s, whose son...tember 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Nicanora GarcÃaâ€™s, whose son SaÃºl Bruno GarcÃa is one of the 43, also comes to Mexico City to march on the 26th of every month. GarcÃa has taken on all responsibilities related to her sonâ€™s case since her husband fell ill. September 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Othokari González, who was on o...tember 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Othokari González, who was on one of the buses that were attacked on the 26th, says he doesnâ€™t remember much from that night; the chaos at the time has left much of the memory foggy. Gonzálezâ€™s close friend, David JosuÃ© GarcÃa, was one of the six killed during the shootout. In the past five years, soccer has become a form of therapy for him. September 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Santiago Aguirre has worked for...tember 13, 2019 in Mexico City.

Santiago Aguirre has worked for years as a lawyer representing the families of the disappeared and is now director of Centro Prodh, a human rights group that continues to advocate for the families. September 13, 2019 in Mexico City.