In 2024, the Yucatán region reported 308 cases of missing persons, according to a report by the Red Lupa association. The report detailed that 74.03% of these cases were men, while 25.97% were women. Notably, 8% of all cases involved minors.
The city of Mérida had the highest number of missing persons, with 184 cases. Other cities with high numbers of missing persons included Progreso, Kanasín, Tizimín, and Maxcanú.
Data from the National Search Commission (CNB), a division of the Ministry of the Interior, shows that since the establishment of the missing persons registry in 1964, Yucatán has reported a total of 7,011 missing persons. Of these, 4.8% have been found.
Recently, the disappearance of a young man, Dylam Alfaro Molano, has been reported on social media. The Search Commission for People of the State of Yucatán issued a missing persons report indicating that Molano was last seen in the Chuminópolis neighborhood in Mérida. He has not been in contact with his family or friends since, and his current location is unknown.
Red Lupa's report also highlighted a national issue, stating that there are currently 115,616 missing persons across the country. Furthermore, there are 52,000 unidentified human remains and thousands of common graves. Despite these alarming figures, there is no National Human Identification Center in existence.
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