Another extermination camp found in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; it's not the only one

For many people, Mexico has become a giant cemetery. This week 2 "extermination camps" of the drug cartels have been discovered.

This time in a desolate area in Reynosa, where only traces of fire and death remain. In that place, the searching mothers of the Love for the Disappeared Collective discovered an extermination camp.

The discovery was made this Monday, March 10, in an area near the Colinas del Real neighborhood, heading toward the highway to Monterrey. The location emerged after receiving an anonymous call that alerted the collective about the area.

How did they find that extermination camp?

The disturbed soil, the charred remains, and the personal belongings scattered among ashes are evidence of a horror silenced by time.

The collective received an anonymous tip that led them to this site, located in an unpopulated area near the Colinas del Real neighborhood. Upon arrival, the scene was devastating: at least 14 spots with burned bone remains and evident signs of thermal exposure.

Among the remnants of what were once lives, they found bulletproof vests, spent shell casings, and a rosary still hanging.

"14 concentrations with charred bone remains with thermal exposure were located"

stated Edith González, president of the collective, in an interview with iNoticias.

Various objects were found at the site, such as a belt buckle, a rosary, drums, bulletproof vests, tactical equipment, and spent shell casings. There were also structures with multiple bullet impacts.

Authorities' inaction denounced

González denounced inaction by the Tamaulipas Prosecutor's Office. Despite having reported the discovery and having the presence of other authorities, the personnel did not arrive at the place after several hours.

With this, there are already at least 19 "extermination" sites that the Prosecutor's Office has pending inspection, the president of the collective noted

"We as a collective keep finding, finding, and finding but the prosecutor's office doesn't lift them."

The search efforts were joined by personnel from the state commissions of Search for Persons, Victim Assistance, and Human Rights. Likewise, elements of the Tamaulipas Public Security Secretariat and the Army and National Guard.

Collectives of search for missing persons have found other "extermination" sites in the municipalities of Nuevo Laredo, El Mante, Río Bravo, and Matamoros.

Tamaulipas is the second state with the most missing or unlocated persons. This is only after Jalisco, with 13,306 cases, according to data from the National Search Commission.

Regarding intentional homicides, in 2024 there were 386 victims in the entity. Between January and February of this year, there have been 50 cases, according to federal government data.