# Forensic investigations of remains in Argentina and Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/forensic-investigations-of-remains-in-argentina-and-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-16T23:33:33.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In Argentina, the Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF) recovered skeletal remains and identified a grave in San Antonio de Obligado. The site is connected to an 1887 massacre of Qom and Mocoví indigenous people by the Argentine Army. This archaeological work is part of a Truth Trial intended to reconstruct historical events and provide reparations to descendant communities.

In Mexico, the Colectivo Amor por los Desaparecidos located a complete skeleton and clothing near the border wall in Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas. This discovery is the 39th positive result for the group this year and is one of 16 clandestine graves identified in that specific sector over the previous three months. Authorities have been notified to process the site.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Forensic teams recover remains linked to historical massacre and recent clandestine graves

Forensic teams in Argentina have recovered remains linked to an 1887 indigenous massacre, while search collectives in Mexico discovered a new clandestine grave near the US border in Miguel Alemán.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/forensic-teams-recover-remains-linked-to-historical-massacre-and-recent-clandestine-graves

### 2026-07-20: Human Remains Discovered at Sites in Mexico and Austria

Archaeologists in Mexico unearthed a stone altar with four skulls, while a construction site in Austria revealed 120 young male bodies, both prompting further investigation.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/human-remains-discovered-at-sites-in-mexico-and-austria

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