Mexico has set a new record for disappearances during the first year of Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency: on average, 40 people go missing every day, or 1.6 people every hour. The government denies forced disappearances, but the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) concluded that they occur in a massive and generalized manner in the country, both by criminal organizations and state agents. This led to the activation of Article 34 of the Convention, which could lead to the situation being referred to the International Criminal Court. The key event that forced the government to act was the discovery at the Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán, where evidence of mass killings and torture of young people who refused to join a drug cartel was found. Despite this, President Sheinbaum has not met with representatives of searching collectives, except for members of the ¡Eureka! committee and families of the Ayotzinapa students. The government has introduced several legislative changes, but human rights critics have condemned them for lacking concrete action and resources to address the crisis. The situation is particularly critical in states like Sinaloa, where the war between cartels has led to a 132% increase in missing persons.
