State authorities confirmed the discovery of a mass grave with 13 corpses in a farm field in Villagrán, Guanajuato yesterday. Once again, Guanajuato is representative of a national trend: homicides are decreasing, but disappearances are increasing.
During the past López Obrador administration, Guanajuato had the third highest count of mass graves found. The high incidence of mass graves has attracted government focus, and the state now has 39 forensic labs, more than any other state.
Disappearances are on the rise in Mexico, tempering the positive news of declining homicides. During the Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador administration, 20 people disappeared every day. During the Claudia Sheinbaum administration, this daily number has risen to 41.