Mexico faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with nearly 124,000 missing people, according to figures from the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador's administration accumulated 54,000 cases in six years, while the current government has already added 6,700 disappearances in just five months.
A six-year term marked by impunity
During AMLO's term, disappearances in Mexico increased, with a 215% rise compared to Felipe Calderón's government and a 64% increase compared to Enrique Peña Nieto's, making the administration of the former Morena president, accused of drug trafficking, the leader in this area.
It is also noteworthy that, considering the total records contained in the RNPDNO, 45% of the disappearances reported in the three six-year terms occurred during López Obrador's period.
The lack of results in investigations and governmental opacity since then have fueled the indignation of human rights groups and organizations, which has been exacerbated by the recent discovery of a CJNG extermination camp in Teuchitlán, Jalisco.
The new government and the continuity of the problem
Far from changing the trend, the current federal government has added 6,700 disappearances in just five months, reflecting the state's inability to stop this tragedy.
