Mexicans Searching For Loved Ones Demand Answers And Justice On Day Of The Disappeared

Hundreds of people searching for missing relatives marched in Mexico City Friday, hanging photos of their loved ones to mark International Day of the Disappeared. According to official figures, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952, though the real number is believed to be higher. Among the thousands of relatives affected are mothers whose children have vanished. To find their loved ones, people initially trusted the authorities. But as time has passed with no answers or justice, many have taken the search into their own hands. They distribute bulletins with photos of the missing and visit morgues, prisons and psychiatric institutions. They walk through neighborhoods where homeless people spend the day, wondering if their sons or daughters might be close, affected by drug abuse or mental health problems. The resentment and disappointment felt by Mexicans affected by nationwide violence has been on the increase. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum, who will succeed him on Oct. 1, have constantly downplayed the relatives’ recriminations, claiming homicide rates have decreased under the current administration. During the country’s "dirty war," a conflict that lasted throughout the 1970s, disappearances were attributed to government repression. But in the past two decades, as officials have fought drug cartels and organized crime has tightened its grip in several states, it’s been more difficult to trace the perpetrators and causes of disappearances. Human trafficking, kidnapping, acts of retaliation and forced recruitment by cartel members are among the reasons listed by human rights organizations. Disappearances impact local communities as well as migrants who travel through Mexico hoping to reach the U.S. #DayOfTheDisappeared, #Mexico, #MissingPersons, #Justice, #HumanRights, #FamiliesOfTheDisappeared, #SocialMovement, #Activism, #MemoryAndTruth, #Impunity, #NoMoreDisappearances, #TruthAndJustice, #DisappearancesInMexico, #SearchForTheTruth. Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday