"It's not that things have been any different before for those who go to the mass graves whose locations are revealed to them anonymously without the company of the authorities, armed only with picks and shovels, and who have been victims of kidnappings or direct attacks on their lives."
"The lack of clear and transparent strategies to continue the search for our missing loved ones causes us profound uncertainty. We find ourselves between a rock and a hard place: aware that we cannot risk our safety or our lives without the protection, safeguarding, and accompaniment of the National Guard."
"Searching and being searched for is a human right, and the government must protect, guarantee, and respect it."
Following the death of CJNG leader El Mencho, families of missing persons in Jalisco have halted their search efforts and public activities due to escalating violence and uncertainty. Beyond security concerns, search groups face a legislative initiative that would prohibit missing persons flyers in certain locations, despite the measure's original intent to protect such activities. Families conduct dangerous searches at mass graves without official accompaniment or protection. Search groups report that while the State Search Commission shows attention, it lacks support from the National Guard or Ministry of Defense. Families emphasize that searching for missing persons is a fundamental human right requiring government protection, safeguarding, and accompaniment, yet they remain caught between personal safety concerns and the ongoing need to locate disappeared individuals.
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