"Jaime Gonzalez was murdered inside a house still under construction, in a humble neighborhood of Irapuato, in the state of Guanajuato, in central Mexico. He was the third son taken from her. Jaime was killed while his mother and her partner, Francisco Arias, were held downstairs at gunpoint, their faces pressed against the ground, their hands tied behind their backs. Before leaving the house, the armed group also took Arias, whom everyone calls Panchito. They did it just in case."
"Panchito, 54, a searcher for the collective Hasta Encontrarte (Until I Find You), disappeared on June 9, 2025. Nothing is known of his whereabouts. He is one of the 14,790 people who have disappeared in the first year of Claudia Sheinbaum's government. Disappearances have increased by 72% in Mexico compared to the figure registered during her predecessor and mentor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's inaugural year from 2018 to 2019. In some states, such as Baja California, Campeche or Chiapas, the increase is close to 1,000%."
Eva Maria Vazquez lost three sons to violence; Jaime Gonzalez was killed in a house under construction in Irapuato while his mother and partner were bound and forced to watch. Francisco Arias, known as Panchito, a 54-year-old searcher for the collective Hasta Encontrarte, disappeared on June 9, 2025 and remains missing. Mexico recorded 14,790 disappearances during Claudia Sheinbaum's first year, a 72% rise compared with the predecessor's inaugural year, with some states experiencing near 1,000% increases. Guanajuato's violence escalated after October 24, 2017 as the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel expanded to challenge the Jalisco New Generacion Cartel.
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