Mexico registers over 135k missing since 2006 as Claudia Sheinbaum unveils search report
Mexican authorities have officially registered more than 134,987 people reported missing between March and December of the same year. President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum presented a new government investigation on Wednesday that confirmed these figures exceed previous estimates by nearly ten thousand individuals since her administration began in late January. The report highlights significant gaps compared to prior data from other Mexican governments while emphasizing ongoing efforts to locate victims across multiple regions including Guerrero and Michoacán.
Key Points
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1Mexico's government reports that more than 132 thousand people have gone missing since the year 2006.
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2Claudia Sheinbaum presented an official search report detailing these disappearances to address public concern about safety in Mexico City and beyond.
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Mexico has registered more than 135 thousand missing persons since the beginning of this year.
— [Mar 27, 09:48] Mexico registers over 136k people disappeared in first three months | El UniversalThe government is presenting a new report on search operations for those who have gone unaccounted from January to March
— [Feb 5, 12:27] Sheinbaum presents missing persons data and searches plan - La Jornada