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Mexico's Missing: 48 Bodies Found Amid Cartel Crisis

10/26/2025

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Mexican authorities found 48 bags of human remains near Guadalajara, underscoring cartel violence.
The missing-person crisis widens, with more than 127,000 people unaccounted for.
In Ajusco, families and activists search south of Mexico City, believing 130–150 bodies may be buried.
Disappearances have risen nationwide since the government's anti-drug operations began in 2006.
The United States designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a foreign terrorist organization in February.

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Story summary

Mexican authorities found 48 bags of human remains near Guadalajara, underscoring cartel violence.
The missing-person crisis widens, with more than 127,000 people unaccounted for.
In Ajusco, families and activists search south of Mexico City, believing 130–150 bodies may be buried.
Disappearances have risen nationwide since the government's anti-drug operations began in 2006.
The United States designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a foreign terrorist organization in February.