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Mexican Activists Linked to 'Extermination Camp' Discovery Killed in Jalisco

María del Carmen Morales and her son Jaime Daniel Ramírez were fatally shot, with investigators yet to confirm a link to their activism in uncovering cartel atrocities.

FILE PHOTO: Forensic technicians stand at a cordoned area during a media tour by Jalisco's Attorney General Office at Izaguirre Ranch, which activists have called a cartel-run "extermination camp," in Teuchitlan, Jalisco state, Mexico March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ivan Arias/File Photo
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A member of the Guerreros Buscadores collective is reflected in a mirror searching for human remains in an abandoned house in western Mexico

Overview

  • María del Carmen Morales, 43, and her son Jaime Daniel Ramírez, 26, were killed on April 23 in Jalisco by gunmen on a motorcycle.
  • Both were members of Guerreros Buscadores, a citizen search group that discovered the Izaguirre ranch in March, containing cremation ovens and human remains.
  • Officials have stated there is no evidence currently linking the attack to their activism, though rights groups and the president's office are calling for a thorough investigation.
  • The murders follow the April killing of Teresa González, another search group member, highlighting the dangers faced by those seeking Mexico's 124,000 missing people.
  • Jalisco, home to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has one of the highest rates of disappearances, with cartels accused of forced recruitment and targeted violence.