On the International Day of Victims of Forced Disappearance, thousands of people gathered in the streets of Mexico City to demand justice for their loved ones who are missing.
Part of the activities of the groups was organizing a religious mass to pray for the victims.
Different groups and organizations participated in marches and cultural activities to keep the memory of the victims alive.
The Committee of Relatives of Victims of Forced Disappearance ‘Until We Find Them’ (Hasta Encontrarlos) organized a march in commemoration of the International Day of Victims of Forced Disappearance, which brought together hundreds of people at the Angel of Independence from 11:00 in the morning. The group has moved towards the Zócalo of Mexico City, where the demonstration is expected to continue.
Various support organizations participated in the march, including the National Front for the Struggle for Socialism (FNLS), the Cerezo Mexico Committee, and the Triqui Unification Movement for Struggle (MULT).
The groups have shown their solidarity with the affected families, demanding concrete actions to locate their loved ones and eradicate impunity in cases of forced disappearance in the country.
In addition to the main march, other gatherings were held in Mexico City. One example is the Glorieta de las y los Desaparecidos Collective, which met at the Glorieta del Ahuehuete, on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue and Niza, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc municipality. From the early hours, this collective organized the event “Let’s Make Them Visible,” which included political, artistic, and cultural activities to honor the victims and keep their memory alive.
Movement for Our Disappeared in Mexico
Another prominent group on this day is the Movement for Our Disappeared in Mexico, which also gathered at the Angel of Independence. This movement organized the event “En Ruta Hasta Encuentrales” (On the Road to Finding Them), to chart a path of love, memory, and justice. The participants sought to make visible the tireless struggle to find their loved ones, as well as to propose effective solutions and policies to address the crisis of disappearances in Mexico.
Several streets adjacent to Paseo de la Reforma Avenue were closed to allow the protesters to pass through.
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