The president of the Citizen Observatory, José Alfredo García Olvera, expressed concern about the number of cases registered in the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons, which total 93 in Durango so far this year.
García Olvera also noted that, according to the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU), Durango has seen an increase in the perception of insecurity, which reached 49.6 percent.
Gerardo Ibarra, coordinator of the Security Roundtable in La Laguna de Durango, requests that personnel truly pass control and reliability tests.
The interviewee was clear in stating that these are official figures on disappearances, and therefore the relevant authorities must address the issue as soon as possible to determine the whereabouts of the individuals, most of whom are concentrated in the municipality of Durango, although cases linked to Sinaloa have also been reported.
“In Durango, 93 cases were documented between January and September 2025, with the highest incidence in Durango City (41) and Gómez Palacio (18). Of this total, at least seven people originally from Durango have disappeared in the state of Sinaloa—mainly in Mazatlán—reflecting the urgent need for inter-institutional coordination between the two states to address these cases. A serious gap in interstate coordination has been identified: the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, declared that he “has nothing to discuss with the governor of Durango,” while the Durango prosecutor’s office warns of disappearances of Durango residents in Mazatlán, and the Sinaloa authorities refuse to issue an alert.
Given this, the Observatory demands the immediate establishment of an interstate search committee, the publication of open municipal data, and a standardized protocol for assisting affected families.”
He explained that, through the data, an existing reality can be highlighted, which should be used to implement strategies to prevent these cases from continuing to occur.
García Olvera indicated that the reports reflect a phenomenon that cannot be ignored, as the lack of communication between entities creates a gap in care for families searching for their loved ones.
The president of the Citizen Observatory noted that the results of the latest report from the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) are not encouraging for Durango, given that from June to September 2025, the perception of insecurity increased from 36.8 to 49.6 percent.
In contrast to the same period last year, when the level was 33.5 percent, a considerable increase is observed. The INEGI methodology, he explained, is based on surveys conducted throughout the state.
“The figures published in the ENSU for this third quarter, from June to September 2025, increased compared to the second quarter: from 33.8 to 49.6 percent in the perception of insecurity. But if that’s alarming, it’s even more so that, compared to the same period in 2024, there was an increase of 34.8 percent.”
Source: milenio
