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Efforts to find Mexico's missing require budget, technology, not just striving: Attorney General
🇲🇽 Mexico /Economy & Trade

Efforts to find Mexico's missing require budget, technology, not just striving: Attorney General

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico's Attorney General Ernestina Godoy Ramos stated that efforts to find missing persons require more than just hard work; they need budget and technology.
  • Godoy Ramos acknowledged the crucial labor of mothers searching for their disappeared relatives, expressing deep admiration.
  • She emphasized that finding the missing is a priority for the FGR, requiring comprehensive, coordinated efforts that consistently listen to victims.

Finding Mexico's disappeared requires more than just effort; it demands adequate budgets and advanced technology for prosecutor's offices, stated Attorney General Ernestina Godoy Ramos. Speaking in Zacatecas at dialogue sessions with families and search collectives, Godoy Ramos acknowledged the vital work of mothers tirelessly searching for their loved ones, expressing profound admiration for their dedication.

In the matter of the disappeared, it is not enough to strive, but to provide prosecutor's offices with budget, make use of technology, but above all, find them.

— Ernestina Godoy RamosDuring dialogue sessions with families and search collectives in Zacatecas.

"No institution can do this alone," Godoy Ramos asserted, stressing the need for continuous progress and accountability in addressing the crisis of missing persons. She reiterated that the search for individuals is a top priority for the Attorney General's Office (FGR), necessitating a holistic approach that prioritizes coordination and constant engagement with victims.

During the sessions, attended by approximately 320 participants from various states, Godoy Ramos presented the National Search Strategy. This strategy, developed in collaboration with victim collectives and families, involves federal and state governments. Key components include prevention, search efforts, support for families, and addressing the significant challenges within forensic services.

No institution can do this alone, so we must continue to move forward and be judged if we are not fulfilling our duty in addressing this problem. The only thing we have to do is comply and be accountable.

— Ernestina Godoy RamosAddressing the need for collective action and accountability in the search for missing persons.

The Attorney General highlighted that a key strength of this strategy is the inclusive participation of all relevant institutions, which are jointly establishing actions and goals. She also noted ongoing training for specialists and the strengthening of the legal framework in the past year.

The search for people is a priority for the FGR that must be addressed comprehensively, in coordination, but listening to the victims at all times.

— Ernestina Godoy RamosReiterating the FGR's commitment to a victim-centered approach in search efforts.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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