The Government of Nuevo León, in collaboration with the INE, has managed to identify some individuals who had been returned to their states, some of whom were unidentified in mass graves, leading their families to believe they were missing. To offer a dignified return to the families of missing persons, federal or international resources will be sought for the construction of the first Temporary Shelter for Human Remains on a 4.5-hectare plot, as reported by Javier Navarro, Secretary General of the Government.
Navarro emphasized the importance of this temporary shelter by providing a dignified place during the identification process of the bodies. This space will allow for the necessary work with forensic experts and anthropologists to achieve the identification of the remains, and subsequently provide the information and the body to the families. The aim is to prevent the bodies from going to a mass grave and instead have them temporarily safeguarded at this site.
María de la Luz Balderas, head of the Commission for the Search of Missing Persons, highlighted that the primary goal is to ensure a dignified return to the families once the bodies have been identified. The temporary shelter, in compliance with the general law on the matter, will have an osteotheca and individual drawers for each body. Balderas pointed out the importance of coordinating with other authorities to ensure that the bodies are not related to ongoing investigations.
The significance of creating this space lies in the fact that Nuevo León is a transit state where many people circulate, increasing the possibility that missing individuals are being sought in other states. The temporary shelter for human remains seeks to provide an effective response to this issue and ensure a dignified and legally established process for the families of missing persons.
