Mother Marks 21 Years Since Daughter's Disappearance, Continues Hopeful Search

Twenty-one years after her daughter Adela Yazmín Solís Castañeda vanished, her mother, María Cristina Castañeda, returned to the secondary school her daughter attended in Torreón, Mexico. There, she posted flyers bearing her daughter's image. She then retraced Adela Yazmín's final known steps to a bus stop on Hidalgo Street in downtown Torreón, the last place the 15-year-old was seen on June 2, 2005.

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I have hope that people can say something, that their hearts will soften and they will want to talk.

At the bus stop, outside a Soriana store, the grieving mother displayed portraits, banners, and posters of her daughter. After 21 years, she holds onto the hope that someone might have seen something or that a tip could finally bring answers. "I have hope that people can say something, that their hearts will soften and they will want to talk," she stated, accompanied by her other daughter and representatives from various Coahuila state agencies, including the prosecutor's office and human rights commissions.

María Cristina described 21 years of "sadness, pain, anguish, and struggle," vowing not to stop until she finds her daughter. She clarified that her focus is no longer on finding culprits but solely on discovering her daughter's whereabouts. "I just want to know where my daughter is, where they left her, who took her. An anonymous call would be more than enough; I would go get her, I would go look for her. This anguish and pain are consuming me. I fall and I get up, but I have to keep fighting," she expressed.

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I no longer look for culprits, I just want to know where my daughter is, where they left her, who took her. An anonymous call would be more than enough; I would go get her, I would go look for her. This anguish and pain are consuming me. I fall and I get up, but I have to keep fighting.

She recalled that Adela Yazmín would take a bus from near the school and then another in downtown Torreón to get home. "They took her from here, while she was waiting for her bus," the mother stated. The profound pain of not knowing if her daughter is eating, cold, or alive is a burden she wishes upon no one.

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They took her from here, while she was waiting for her bus.

Despite personal health challenges, the 60-year-old mother finds strength in her faith, her daughter, and her grandson. She mentioned that the federal prosecutor's office is investigating the case and suggested that human trafficking might be involved. "That line is being followed," she said, while also noting the slow progress in the investigations. She remains resolute, stating, "I will get up until I find my daughter."

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That line is being followed.