--- description: Thousands have taken to the street across Mexico over the last few weeks to complain about the government's handling of the case title: Mexico's Protests in Photos image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4bf33eee2e73fb3e/698767e8cd1bba37b36f36e0/mexico-protest-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See Mexico's Protests Over the Murder of 43 Students by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 10, 2014 2:47 AM CUT  A group of protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace, during a protest in Mexico City, November 8, 2014. A group of protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace, during a protest in Mexico City, November 8, 2014.Edgard Garrido—Reuters by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 10, 2014 2:47 AM CUT At least 14 young people have been arrested in Mexico City after protests erupted over the suspected murder of dozens of students. A mob attacked the National Palace, burning the main door and daubing slogans on the walls, after authorities said gangsters had murdered 43 students who had been protesting alleged discriminatory practices in the Guerrero state town of Iguala.  A group of protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace, during a protest in Mexico City, November 8, 2014. Edgard Garrido—Reuters  Burning cars are seen during a protest outside the State Government headquarters in Chilpancingo, Mexico on November 8, 2014. Ronaldo Schemidt—AFP/Getty Images  Protesters yell slogans while gathering outside Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace during a protest in Mexico City on November 8, 2014. Edgard Garrido—Reuters  A demonstrator protests at Zocalo square in Mexico City November 8, 2014. Edgard Garrido—Reuters  Demonstrators lie on the floor during a protest at Zocalo square in Mexico City November 8, 2014. Edgard Garrido—Reuters  Students from the Ayotzinapa school take part in a protest outside the State Government headquarters in Chilpancingo, Mexico, on November 8, 2014. Ronaldo Schemidt—AFP/Getty Images  A person in a disguise sits on a sidewalk holding a candle during a protest in Mexico City on November 8, 2014. Edgard Garrido—Reuters ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3575036/mexico-protests-students-murder-photos-gallery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3575036/mexico-protests-students-murder-photos-gallery/"},"headline":"See Mexico's Protests Over the Murder of 43 Students","datePublished":"2014-11-10T02:47:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:07.293Z","description":"Thousands have taken to the street across Mexico over the last few weeks to complain about the government's handling of the case","url":"https://time.com/3575036/mexico-protests-students-murder-photos-gallery/","keywords":["Mexico","photography"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4bf33eee2e73fb3e/698767e8cd1bba37b36f36e0/mexico-protest-01.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Photo","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-photo/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4bf33eee2e73fb3e/698767e8cd1bba37b36f36e0/mexico-protest-01.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace in Mexico City","caption":"Protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Pena Nieto's ceremonial palace in Mexico City","creditText":"Edgard Garrido—Reuters","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3575036/mexico-protests-students-murder-photos-gallery/","name":"See Mexico's Protests Over the Murder of 43 Students"}}]}] ```