The case of the volunteers searching for their missing relatives has been set in motion after receiving updated information about a hidden mass grave found in western Mexico. Last week, a tip was shared about three underground cremation ovens, human remains, bone shards, and discarded personal items at an abandoned ranch near La Estanzuela, Guadalajara. The Mexican authorities have since revealed more details, claiming to have found shells and metal gripping rings in the area. However, the exact number of victims and the identity of those killed remain unknown, with some remains still unidentified.
The discovery is now known as an “extermination camp” by local authorities, despite the fact that not a single body was found. Critics call this the country’s largest exodus by far, with over 120,000 people forcibly disappeared since 1962 according to official data. Human rights groups and the volunteer group Searching Warriors of Jalisco report hundreds of thousands ofLOYAL items, including a blue summer dress, a small pink backpack, and a small wallet. These records, made visible by photos taken by the authorities and by the group, provide a chilling visual of the scale of the disaster.
The location, belonging to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has been the center of an intense crackdown by President Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration, despite the cilantro-written slogan “Mass grave not necessarily mass crime.” The cartel is one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations, with a history of exploiting两年前 to produce fentanyl and methamphetamine. However, the exact technique used to achieve this URI, also known as “use of deadly force,” remains unknown.
One of the most disturbing finds is the equipment and weapons used to conduct the brutal experiment. Indira Navarro, the leader of Searching Warriors of Jalisco, provided interviews this week to highlight the shocking reality she had stepped into. She describes how several individuals have been recruited through false advertising on social media, then invited to her bus station in Guadalajara. Upon their acceptance, they are sent to the ranch to undergo what the authorities described as “]]=>
CMNS 905.5: 12.5.2023
