Organizations of families of missing persons demanded that the federal government make transparent the methodology used in the National Register of Missing and Unlocated Persons (RNPDNO), warning that the recent update could minimize the real magnitude of the crisis in Mexico. In a joint statement, collectives such as the Movement for Our Disappeared in Mexico and the National Search Network pointed out that the information disseminated prioritizes administrative criteria over the reality faced by families on the ground. Transparency in data. One of the most critical points, they indicated, is the existence of approximately 46,000 records classified as 'without information,' which they claimed reflects institutional omissions. They emphasized that it is the state's responsibility to complete the necessary data to ensure an effective search and that the lack of information should not be an obstacle to accessing justice. They also denounced that pending issues remain in the implementation of the General Law on Missing Persons and accused the authorities of a lack of dialogue with families, despite previous commitments with federal authorities. In this context, they reiterated their request for a direct meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum, proposed since October 2024, with the aim of building a comprehensive agenda on search, identification, and restitution of missing persons. Among their main demands are full access to RNPDNO information, a guarantee of a comprehensive search regardless of the administrative status of the cases, and the active participation of families in decision-making. The organizations concluded that public policy on disappearance cannot be built from opacity and warned that without the inclusion of families, it will not be possible to address the crisis of missing persons in the country at its root.
