Mexican police focus on World Cup as thousands remain missing

“We are in a Black Hawk with Mexican police flying over Akron Stadium in Guadalajara. As Mexico prepares to host four World Cup matches here in June, they have lowered security, added thousands of police officers and increased surveillance. But here in Jalisco, more than 16,000 people are either missing, drug cartels or individuals Violence erupted in the region after the army killed the cartel leader in February, and now Jalisco state's security chief says four members of Ana Hatsumi Muñoz's family are either missing or killed by armed groups. 2021. Ana is part of a group called the Guerreros Buscadores, or “Warrior Explorers.” Today they received an anonymous tip that the body of one of her nephews may have been burned and buried at this abandoned site near the Guadalajara airport. Each of these searchers has lost at least one family member. After two hours of excavation, no clues were found. The government says it is targeting criminal groups behind the disappearances. Recently, several people were released from the kidnapper's hideout near Akron Stadium. Still, the number of missing people continues to rise. However, much of the search for missing people is still left to the families. Mexico has search committees, but groups often excavate on their own without police protection. Two days after we photographed together, the group unearthed a bag of human remains buried 2.5 miles from the Guadalajara airport, where World Cup teams and fans fly in. As with many other discoveries in recent years, it is unclear who this person is. Jalisco state prosecutors said they were investigating.