Overview
- José Ramiro 'Pepín' López Obrador, Tabasco’s secretary of government and brother of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, made the remark in a legislative appearance.
- He argued the numbers are skewed when families file complaints but do not notify prosecutors after people return.
- He cited 4,807 people reported missing in the state in total, compared with 805 currently listed in the State Victims Registry, which recently added 84 entries, and he reported 347 search actions.
- He said authorities have located 2,771 people since the current administration began, including 468 found in the last year plus another 215.
- He reported that 7,169 state police officers hold the Certificado Único Policial (85.9%) with 1,180 pending certification, as his remarks drew sharp criticism on social media.