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Mexico City Opens Centralized Missing-Persons Center as Families Press for Results

The CAIBP is intended to end fragmentation by housing all core functions in one site.

Overview

  • The city inaugurated the CAIBP at the former SEMEFO building in the Doctores neighborhood after a MXN 43 million refurbishment.
  • Authorities said the facility brings together the local Search Commission (100 staff), SSC’s immediate-search unit (50) and a specialized prosecutors’ office (80), with capacity to investigate long‑term cases.
  • Officials highlighted recent tools and outcomes including a unified case registry and photobulletin, a DNA bank with 500+ profiles, more than 300 families located, and the dignified return of 196 bodies.
  • Plans include a Temporary Remains Center to dignify unidentified remains, with capacity for 5,000 vaults and 4,000 ossuaries.
  • Relatives and search collectives protested at the opening, urging immediate, measurable results as some operational details such as start dates, leadership and evaluation criteria were not specified.