Mexico’s Kenia López Rabadán calls for forced‑disappearance reforms and eyes PAN election strategy

Deputy Kenia López Rabadán, speaking before the Chamber of Deputies’ Mesa Directiva, urged the legislature to shift the debate on forced disappearances from partisan wrangling to long‑term public policy. She highlighted more than 135,000 open disappearance cases and roughly 72,000 unidentified bodies, calling for a unified forensic system, coordinated databases across federal, state and local levels, and expanded training in anthropology, archaeology and molecular genetics. The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances has also taken notice of the crisis.

López Rabadán also said the National Action Party (PAN) has not yet settled any alliance for the 2027 and 2030 elections, emphasizing internal strengthening before considering coalitions, including a possible partnership with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Decisions are expected to be debated within the party’s internal bodies later this year.