The body of a Mexican woman was recovered after a failed border escape, highlighting ongoing efforts to manage migration along the Mexico-United States frontier. On Friday, authorities reported that a bus carrying a large group of migrants was intercepted by the National Institute of Migration INM as it traveled through northern Mexico. The operation involved coordinated actions by Mexican authorities to account for people traveling irregularly and to ensure their safety within the legal framework. (INM statement)
According to INM, the search and verification process began when agents from the Ciudad Acuña Beta Group in Coahuila received a notification from the Mexican Consulate in Del Río, Texas. The consulate informed them that a woman from Guanajuato had been found in distress while attempting to cross the border, and her brother reported that his sister had died during the crossing. The INM, along with Grupo Beta and state authorities, initiated a comprehensive search to locate the woman’s remains. (INM report)
Hours later, the deceased woman’s body was located in the Acuña mountain region, an area where regional authorities collaborate with the Missing Persons Search Commission, the State Attorney General’s Office, and the Secretariat of Public Safety to coordinate investigations and locate missing individuals. The discovery underscores the dangers faced by migrants in remote terrain and the importance of cross-agency cooperation in such cases. (State authorities statement)
In a separate incident, authorities apprehended 130 foreign nationals traveling irregularly within Mexican territory in the municipality of Morelos. The individuals were found aboard buses and taken into custody for further investigation. INM reports the nationalities to include 79 from Honduras, 18 from Guatemala, 12 from Colombia, 9 from Venezuela, 8 from Ecuador, 2 from Peru, 1 from Nicaragua, and 1 from El Salvador. Among those detained, 98 individuals were adults accompanied by families, including 41 children who were boys, girls, or adolescents, and six unaccompanied minors were recorded. The bus drivers were placed under the control of the Coahuila Civil Police for follow-up inquiries. (INM summary)
The events unfold amid a regional surge in migratory flows through Mexico, following a notable shift after the United States ended the 42nd Title last May, as acknowledged by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Increasing signs point to crowded and precarious conditions faced by migrants in transit, reflecting the broader dynamics of migration in the region. Recent U.S. apprehension statistics for fiscal year 2022 show a substantial number of undocumented crossings along the Mexican border, illustrating the scale of cross-border movement and the ongoing challenges for both countries. (Presidential remarks; US Border statistics, government data)