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Searching mothers, teachers protest President Sheinbaum's visit in Baja California
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Searching mothers, teachers protest President Sheinbaum's visit in Baja California

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mothers searching for missing persons plan to block President Claudia Sheinbaum's path to demand a stronger state prosecutor's office and a specialized agency.
  • They highlight over 26,000 missing persons in the state and many unidentified bodies, criticizing the government's response.
  • Dissident teachers also protested Sheinbaum's visit, demanding the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE law.

Mothers searching for missing persons in Baja California plan to disrupt President Claudia Sheinbaum's visit to demand urgent action. They seek a reinforced State Attorney General's Office and a specialized commission with adequate personnel to address the crisis of over 26,000 missing individuals and numerous unidentified bodies in the state.

We need a specialized prosecutor's office in San Quintín and a Commission for Search and more than anything, adequate personnel. At the state level, we have more than 26,000 missing persons and we have many unidentified bodies. It is a national problem and it needs to be worked on.

— Angélica GarcíaA mother searching for her son since 2022 explains the scale of the missing persons crisis in Baja California.

Angélica García, who has been searching for her son since 2022, emphasized the national scope of the problem and the need for dedicated work. She refuted claims that the search groups were organized or sponsored by external parties, asserting their genuine efforts and the government's failure to grasp the severity of the situation.

The searchers also voiced frustration over remarks by Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez, who suggested an investigation into alleged infiltrators during a recent march. The mothers stressed their independent efforts and demanded recognition of the true figures and concrete action.

The searching mothers are not brought in by anyone, nor does anyone sponsor us. In their case, they were not sponsored for their trip to Mexico City; they went with their own resources. And how is it possible that it is said that they were brought in, that someone paid them? The searching mothers are real and we do exist, and we are here asking for support and for you to look at us because it is a problem that has gotten out of hand and for you to recognize the figures that exist and get to work.

— Angélica GarcíaShe refutes claims that the search groups are not genuine or are sponsored, emphasizing their independent efforts.

Simultaneously, members of the dissident CNTE teachers' union protested Sheinbaum's arrival, demanding the immediate repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE law. Their chants expressed dissatisfaction with unfulfilled promises and called for their voices to be heard, underscoring the ongoing struggle for their rights.

Claudia, you lied about the repeal of the ISSSTE Law

— Protesting teachersChant used by CNTE teachers protesting President Sheinbaum's visit.
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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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