The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) denied the accusations about the existence of an extermination center on a ranch in Teuchitlán. In a video shared on social media, alleged members of the cartel claimed that they found no evidence to support these assertions made by searching mothers, media outlets, and collectives. According to the CJNG, the ranch in question had been secured by the federal government in 2012, when they did not yet have control of the area.
In the video, a member of the CJNG, with their face covered and a weapon in hand, states that no extermination camp or criminals were found on the Izaguirre ranch. The cartel accused the searching mothers of fabricating a story to harm them and demanded these individuals choose their accusations carefully. They also questioned the authority with which the searching mothers entered the secured property.
The Jalisco searchers' collective reported that the Attorney General's Office (FGR) is excluding them from the process and requested the intervention of the National Commission of Human Rights (CNDH). For its part, the FGR has limited access to the Izaguirre ranch only to authorized personnel but will allow the presence of collectives and families as observers.
The CJNG claimed that Jalisco is at peace, mentioning the absence of kidnappings and homicides in rural communities, according to statistics. Therefore, the cartel rejected the accusations from the searching mothers and asserted that the allegations against them are unfounded and aimed at harming them without solid basis.
