Cartel recruitment at heart of Mexico's missing persons crisis

Wife identifies missing husband's shirt and wallet at cartel recruitment ranch in Mexico: "A lot of pain, a lot of sadness"

The discovery of bones, shoes and clothing at the Jalisco ranch has shone a spotlight on the ruthless tactics of cartels in a country where thousands are missing.

Authorities Silent Following Rescue of 21 Kidnapping Victims in Cartel-Dominated Mexican Border City

Authorities in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas are keeping quiet following the recent rescue of 21 individuals who had been kidnapped by cartel operatives and were allegedly in the process of being forced into criminal service. The victims—most of whom are originally from Tamaulipas—had been abducted over a period of time and held against their will, some for several months. Despite the seriousness of the situation, local and state gove…

Cartel recruitment at heart of Mexico's missing persons crisis

When Rubi Cruz recognized her husband's belongings among personal items found at a suspected Mexican drug cartel training camp, she feared the worst -- that he had become a victim of forced recruitment.

By ROBERTO MELENDEZ S. bobymesa@yahoo.cm.mx “The authorities of the three levels of government, in particular the federal, have abandoned us, ignored us and left us in oblivion,” said Mother Seekers and relatives of victims of other tragedies, who argued that what was expressed by the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico, in the sense that they are “the cry [...]

They find belongings of missing persons on a ranch linked to the CJNG in Jalisco. The case shows forced recruitment in Mexico.

Between September 29 and October 3, the Committee on Enforced Disappearances of the United Nations will evaluate whether it formally presents the case of Mexico to the General Assembly of the organization, due to the persistent crisis of disappearances in the...