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The Searchers: Mexican women who look for the dead
7 hours ago
More than 37,000 people have been reported missing in Mexico since 2006, according to official government figures. Many have disappeared without a trace, leaving behind relatives desperate to know what happened to them.
In the northern state of Sinaloa, one mother took matters into her own hands, picking up a shovel and digging for remains whenever she got tip-offs about clandestine graves.
Photojournalist Alejandro Cegarra has documented her search and those of some 30 women who have since joined her.
Retired teacher Mirna Nereyda Medina (in the foreground) founded the group, called The Searchers of El Fuerte, in July 2014 after her son Roberto disappeared in the village of the same name in northern Mexico.
Roberto sold CDs at a petrol station at the entrance to the village. According to eyewitnesses, on 14 July 2014 a black pick-up truck stopped at the petrol station and the men inside told Roberto to get in. He was never seen again.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46384405