MEXICO CITY (AP) — A disturbing video has surfaced showing masked and heavily armed men intimidating a group of people searching for their missing relatives at a site believed to be a cartel training camp in the western Mexican state of Jalisco.
The video, which has been circulating on social media, shows the armed men denouncing the group of searchers, who were likely family members of victims of the cartel.
The incident has sparked widespread concern and outrage, with many calling for increased protection for families searching for their loved ones in Mexico.
According to authorities, the site where the incident occurred was a suspected cartel training camp, and the armed men were likely members of the cartel.
The search for missing relatives has become a desperate and often dangerous endeavor in Mexico, where tens of thousands of people have gone missing in recent years, many of them victims of cartel violence.
Family members of the missing often band together to search for their loved ones, scouring the countryside and searching for any sign of what may have happened to them.
However, these searches can be fraught with danger, as the searchers often encroach on cartel territory and may be seen as a threat to the cartel's operations.
The Mexican government has faced criticism for its handling of the missing persons crisis, with many arguing that not enough is being done to protect searchers and to bring those responsible for the disappearances to justice.
The incident in Jalisco is just the latest example of the dangers faced by those searching for their loved ones in Mexico, and highlights the need for increased protection and support for these families.
As the search for missing relatives continues, many are left to wonder what will happen next, and whether the Mexican government will take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of those searching for their loved ones.