On Monday, February 16th, the British newspaper The Guardian published an editorial talking about the disappearances crisis in our country.
The article details the alarming security crisis citizens are experiencing in Mexico, where enforced disappearances have increased by 200% in the last decade.
The text attributes this tragedy to the territorial expansion of drug cartels and their involvement in crimes such as human trafficking and forced recruitment.
According to the report, criminal groups conceal their crimes by digging clandestine graves to avoid scrutiny from the authorities.
Meanwhile, the Mexican government faces criticism for its institutional incapacity and for attempting to minimize the official number of victims.
In the absence of justice, it is the families of the disappeared who lead the search efforts under precarious and painful conditions.
The article mentions that this is a reality that Claudia Sheinbaum’s government apparently avoids mentioning in its morning press conferences, and it seems as if her administration wants to erase the disappeared every single day.
Source: Disappearances in Mexico surge by 200% over 10 years
