Mothers from Quintana Roo Search for Missing Relatives in Yucatán, Hoping to Find Them Alive

Peto, Yucatán — More than 60 mothers from Quintana Roo traveled to this municipality in southern Yucatán to post search cards and gather information about relatives who have disappeared under varying circumstances and on different dates.

The women, accompanied by members of the Disappeared Persons Commissions of Yucatán and Quintana Roo, municipal police officers and Mexican Army personnel, began their tour at a rehabilitation center, where they shared the search cards and described the details of each case.

At the facility, they spoke with residents to find out whether any of them had contact with their loved ones before entering treatment.

The group then moved on to the Peto Community Hospital and other locations in the municipality to collect information.

Members of the collective said the visit to Yucatán is part of a strategy to widely circulate the search cards, so that more people learn about the cases and can provide a detail that helps locate their relatives — children, nephews, siblings and even grandchildren.

They urged anyone who may have seen one of the missing persons, or who has information about their whereabouts, to pass it on to the appropriate authorities.

The mothers also said they want to protect the safety of those who come forward, aiming to build trust so that any tip can be reported to the agencies handling the investigations.

The commission is made up of more than 60 people who are continuing the search and who, they said, have not given up hope of finding their relatives alive.

The presence of vehicles from the state prosecutor’s offices, municipal police and the Mexican Army at various points in Peto drew attention from residents, who watched the large-scale operation unfold.