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Cartel 'Extermination Camp' Uncovered in Jalisco, Mexico

Discovery of mass graves, charred remains, and personal belongings highlights Mexico's crisis of disappearances and raises questions about government inaction.

Shoes are displayed in a room of a ranch that is part of the crime scene where a mass grave was found in the western state of Jalisco, in Teuchitlan, Mexico, March 11, 2025. Jalisco Attorney General Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE - Forensic technicians excavate a field on a plot of land referred to as a cartel "extermination site" where burned human remains are buried, on the outskirts of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
FILE - Forensic technicians excavate a field on a plot of land referred to as a cartel "extermination site" where burned human remains are buried, on the outskirts of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
A view of a ranch that is part of the crime scene where a mass grave was found in the western state of Jalisco, in Teuchitlan, Mexico, March 10, 2025. Jalisco Attorney General Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • A search group in Jalisco, Mexico uncovered a suspected cartel 'extermination camp,' including mass graves, charred bone fragments, and over 200 abandoned shoes.
  • The site, located at Rancho Izaguirre near Guadalajara, was allegedly used by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel as a training center and killing site for recruits and captives.
  • Searchers found evidence of underground crematoria and personal belongings of victims, evoking comparisons to Auschwitz and prompting national outrage.
  • Authorities had previously raided the ranch in September 2024 but failed to uncover the full extent of the atrocities, leading to criticism of government negligence.
  • The discovery underscores Mexico's ongoing crisis of disappearances, with over 120,000 reported missing, and the growing role of civilian search groups in uncovering cartel violence.