Mexico is grappling with a significant human rights crisis, with over 130,000 people reported missing since the government declared war on drug cartels a decade ago. Recently, the government presented a report claiming that 31% of these individuals have shown signs of life, which has incited anger among families and human rights activists. They argue that this assertion serves to minimize the crisis and erase the records of the missing. Activists, including María Herrera Magdaleno, whose four sons are among the disappeared, criticize the government's approach as illogical and an attempt to absolve itself of responsibility. The report also indicated that 36% of the missing lack sufficient data for searches, which many believe allows the state to dismiss a significant portion of cases. The history of forced disappearances in Mexico dates back to the 1960s and 70s during the dirty war and has resurged in recent years, with organized crime groups often implicated. The government emphasizes the need for families to file cases with local prosecutors, despite widespread distrust in these institutions. Activists assert that without a comprehensive plan to address the missing, the crisis will persist.