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Mexico missing persons and forensic handling disputes

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In Mexico City, legal and administrative tensions have emerged regarding the handling of missing persons cases and forensic evidence. A judge issued a provisional suspension ordering the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) to accept formal complaints from 55 families searching for missing persons. This ruling follows protests by activist ~~collectives~~ collectives, such as Buscando Cuerpos and Resilientes MX, against the Public Ministry’s refusal to assist them. The injunction, promoted by Abogados Convencionalistas de México, mandates that the Special Prosecutor for the Investigation of Crimes of Enforced Disappearance report on compliance within 48 hours. A hearing to determine if the suspension will become permanent is scheduled for September 29. Concurrently, the FGR has denied allegations of improper storage of human remains at a Federal Forensic Peridical Center. Responding to investigative reports of showing skeletal remains ~~being~~ stored ~~without regulatory protocols,~~ near an institutional dining area, the FGR clarified that the facility is an ‘Osteoteca’, a specialized space for the secure storage of biological evidence. The institution stated that all remains are packaged, labeled, and tracked via a Chain of Custody registry to ensure traceability. Broader discrepancies in forensic data have also been highlighted. A study by the Universidad Iberoamericana noted that media documentation of bodies in clandestine graves between 2006 and 2024 significantly exceeds official reports, citing the absence of a unified national registry as a primary cause.

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