Earlier this year, the United Nations Committee Against Enforced Disappearances launched a formal process to investigate Mexico's handling of disappearances to determine whether the cases are widespread or part of a systematic pattern.
For many years, kidnappings and disappearances have affected thousands of people across Mexico. Despite recent comments from President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said most of these cases are linked to organized crime, a new report found that hundreds of incidents have involved federal, state and municipal forces, underscoring the role of authorities in the country's ongoing disappearance crisis.
