Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticisms by families
27.03.2026
Mexico's government said in a new report on Friday that it has identified signs of life for a third of the country's 130,000 registered missing people, an announcement that was quickly criticized by a number of search groups which called it an attempt to undermine the depth of Mexico’s disappearance crisis. The government said that by cross-referencing things like vaccination records, birth and marriage registries and tax filings, officials found that 40,367 people — around 31% of reported disa