Two Mexican activists, María Luisa Núñez Barojas and María Emma Mora Liberato, criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum's response to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances' decision to take the Mexican case to the General Assembly. Núñez Barojas, founder of 'La Voz de los Desaparecidos en Puebla', expressed her indignation at the president's 'closed and radical stance' of denying reality. She emphasized that a systematic pattern of impunity exists in the country, citing statistics that out of approximately one hundred cases accompanied by her collective, only five have guilty sentences. This, she said, reflects 'omission, impunity, and injustice.' The activist also pointed to alleged links between some authorities and criminal groups, which also constitutes enforced disappearances. Núñez Barojas stated that the State is responsible for the persistence of the phenomenon, both by action and omission. She agreed with the Committee's observation that enforced disappearances in Mexico constitute crimes against humanity and called on the government to recognize its responsibility and accept international help. María Emma Mora Liberato, a representative of 'Familias de Acapulco en Busca de sus Desaparecidos A.C.', described the president's 'attitude of arrogance' as 'indignant.' She questioned the effectiveness of institutional support for victims and families, noting that investigations have not produced tangible results. Mora Liberato gave a personal example: her son was kidnapped 15 years ago, and the case file remains exactly the same with no progress. She emphasized that international cooperation is about collaboration, not sanctions.
