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Mexico's Missing Persons Exceed 130,000 Amid Controversy

4/7/2026

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The official tally of missing people in Mexico exceeds 130,000.
A government report suggests many disappearances may still be alive or misidentified.
Activists say the report downplays disappearances linked to organized crime and state complicity.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to continue the search, but critics say voluntary disappearances minimize state responsibility.

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Story summary

The official tally of missing people in Mexico exceeds 130,000.
A government report suggests many disappearances may still be alive or misidentified.
Activists say the report downplays disappearances linked to organized crime and state complicity.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to continue the search, but critics say voluntary disappearances minimize state responsibility.