On Sunday afternoon, groups of mothers searching for their missing loved ones gathered at the start of the Mazatlán Carnival parade to protest the lack of attention they receive from authorities in their search for their missing relatives.
A call to action was launched on social media, in which the mothers threatened to paralyze the festivities amidst applause from the attendees.
The groups, comprised of family members of victims of forced disappearance, marched peacefully with banners displaying the missing persons posters of their loved ones as the parade floats began their route.
The banners featured photographs of their family members, and a sign with the phrase “I don’t want to cause a disturbance, I want to raise awareness” was also prominent.
Among the banners were the names of Jesús Felipe Castañeda Flores, Maria Cecilia Berrelleza Flores, Gerardo Michael Quevedo, Luis Alberto Ricardo Alonso, Jesús Antonio Vargas Corrales, and José Emanuel Carrizales.
The state of Sinaloa has been plagued by a wave of violence due to the internal power struggle between “Los Mayos” and “Los Chapitos” for control of the region.
It is worth mentioning that one of the reported cases in the area is that of 21-year-old Carlos Emilio, who was last seen in the port city of Mazatlán, a hotspot for forced disappearances.
Carlos Emilio disappeared on October 5, 2025. According to the most recent update, authorities claimed to have a video showing him alive for the last time while he was at a restaurant/bar in Mazatlán’s upscale area; reports indicated that its contents could be key to finding him; however, it has not been released.
Earlier this month, a group of six tourists from the State of Mexico were kidnapped while on vacation. After receiving the report, authorities located a woman and a minor girl alive and freed them in the town of El Habal. The four men remain missing.
Meanwhile, Navolato and Culiacán have also seen an increase in cases, as well as the discovery of human remains in various locations and conditions throughout the state. The identities of these remains could correspond to people reported missing.
Source: latinus.us
