Governor of Nayarit is complicit in the crisis of disappearances in the state

The inaction of the governor of Nayarit, Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero, in the face of the wave of disappearances of women in Tepic and Bahía de Banderas is evidence of the lack of public policies and security strategies in a state besieged by organized crime and human trafficking.

According to statistics from the Mexican Institute of Human Rights and Democracy A.C. (IMDHD), in Nayarit, the alarming increase in disappearances has left the population in a state of constant fear and despair, especially in the areas of Tepic and Bahía de Banderas, where the problem is most critical.

According to Silvia Chico, director of the IMDHD, so far this year, 1,884 missing persons have been registered, 11 more than in the entire year 2023, which totaled 1,873 victims, something that has turned on the red lights of the groups of searching mothers.

In the case of Nayarit, in 2023 the registry said that there were 1,873 missing persons and in the course of this year until May 16 the registry was already telling us of 1,884, that is, the number of missing persons from last year has already been exceeded,” he said.

Despite the seriousness of the situation, Governor Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero has been unable to implement effective public policies or security strategies to address this crisis, which has unleashed a wave of criticism and growing social outrage.

The increasing number of disappearances in two municipalities of Nayarit, which are the capital Tepic and Bahía de Banderas, particularly of young women between 20 and 30 years old, is not a new phenomenon, but one that has worsened dramatically in recent months.

According to the information that the IMDHD has obtained from the various groups of missing persons in the state, a human trafficking network has been located in Bahía de Banderas that operates with impunity in the region, taking advantage of the lack of intervention and complicity of the state government.

In Nayarit, we are especially concerned about the concentration of cases in Tepic and Bahía de Banderas. What the searchers told us is that in recent times the cases of disappearances of women between 20 and 30 years old have been concentrated, also in Bahía de Banderas, which is a port, a network of women trafficking may be operating here,” said Silvia Chico.

Despite repeated complaints from family members and human rights organizations, the Navarro Quintero government has remained remarkably inactive, without offering clear solutions or preventive measures to stop this humanitarian tragedy.

Source: excelsior