Overview

• Construction crews uncovered 169 bags containing 34 bodies in Zapopan, Jalisco, in February, sparking a state-led forensic investigation.
• Forensic teams have identified 17 victims so far and are using DNA tests to confirm the identities of the remaining bodies.
• Prosecutors have arrested 15 suspects, including the mayor of Teuchitlán, on allegations of collusion with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
• Jalisco is a stronghold of the New Generation Cartel and one of Mexico’s hardest-hit regions in the forced disappearance crisis that has left over 127,000 people missing.
• Families of disappeared persons and human rights advocates are urging authorities to provide more resources and transparency for the ongoing probe.