More than 1,000 bone fragments have been discovered near a lake in eastern Mexico City by missing persons search groups, reigniting concerns about the scale of disappearances in the country. The search, which has been underway for about ten days in the Lake Chalco area, took an unexpected turn, according to these organizations.
In a statement, several groups and families mentioned "at least 1,076 remains and bone fragments," denouncing a situation they described as a "forensic crisis of incalculable proportions." These groups also criticized the work of local authorities, arguing that some areas where fragments were found had already been examined without success by official investigators.
The Mexico City prosecutor's office had announced, in a report dated April 13, the discovery of 317 bone fragments that could correspond to at least three individuals, based on preliminary analyses. The groups are now demanding that the search continue uninterrupted until the site has been fully examined.
These discoveries come amid a persistent crisis of disappearances in Mexico. Since 2006, the year a military offensive against drug cartels was launched, more than 130,000 people have disappeared, in a climate of increased violence involving both criminal groups and, according to some accusations, security forces.
In early April, a report by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances highlighted the possible involvement of state agents in some cases, suggesting that the acts could constitute crimes against humanity. President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected these findings, arguing that they failed to take into account the recent progress made by her government in combating this phenomenon.
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