In New York City, about 100 people gathered to block traffic in front of the Mexican Consulate to demand justice for the missing students and protest the role of the Mexican government. Three people were reportedly arrested. Speaking at a news conference, Juan Carlos Ruiz of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island said U.S. support for the Mexican military is fueling violence in Mexico.

Juan Carlos Ruiz: “Today we can say this military aid is responsible for the massacres of our students, for the criminalization of our kids, for the disappearance of an unknown number of people. It is estimated that 80,000 people are missing since former President Calderón declared his war on drugs — at least 80,000. But we know that there are more than 120,000, or even 150,000. Mexico, the Mexican land, is a cemetery.”