There have been 429 disappearances in Oaxaca between January and July 2024, according to data from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Oaxaca.
The family of Judith Vianney Toledo Santos, a nurse who went missing on October 21, held a march this Sunday to demand that authorities locate her alive. Her mother accused state authorities of not taking sufficient action to find her daughter.
Judith had finished her shift at the Regional Hospital Presidente Juárez and told her family she was going home before disappearing. Despite receiving WhatsApp messages from her after 8:23 am, there has been no further contact since then.
The family is frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, which they believe is due to a lack of urgency on the part of the authorities. They have also criticized the prosecutor’s office for diverting agents from the case to attend a government-organized concert.
The disappearance of Judith Vianney Toledo Santos highlights a larger issue in Oaxaca, where forced disappearances are a significant concern. According to estimates by the organization Oaxaqueños Buscando a los Nuestros, there are 30 victims of forced disappearance by private individuals per day.
The state authorities have been criticized for their handling of these cases, with some accusing them of re-victimizing families and not taking sufficient action to locate missing individuals. The march held by relatives and friends of the missing woman underscores the need for greater action from the authorities to address this issue.
Source: Milenio
