On Sunday night, state authorities reported the discovery of the dismembered bodies of nine young people, four women and five men, presumably students originally from Tlaxcala, in the municipality of San José Miahuatlán, Puebla state. These young people had been reported missing since February 27 when they traveled to the beaches of Oaxaca state in the south of the country.
In a press conference, the head of the State Attorney General's Office (FGE), Idamis Pastor Betancourt, confirmed the discovery of the bodies and mentioned that investigations are underway, although at the moment they cannot share details due to the confidentiality of the information.
The discovery occurred when National Guard agents were conducting a surveillance patrol on kilometer 83 of the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway, in the municipality of San José Miahuatlán, and found an abandoned vehicle near a blood-covered tarp that concealed the dismembered bodies. Reports indicate that the bodies showed evidence of gunshot wounds and signs of torture.
Meanwhile, in the state of Oaxaca, local authorities are collaborating with those from Puebla following the discovery of the bodies. The Oaxaca State Attorney General's Office (FGEO) received two reports regarding the unlocation of four people originally from Tlaxcala, one of whom was located alive in Puebla. These cases are being investigated by the Unit for Unlocated Persons and the Unit for Missing Persons of the Sub-attorney General's Office for Victim Assistance and Society in Oaxaca.
