New Discovery At Rancho Izaguirre In Jalisco; A Mass Grave Containing More Remains Has Been Found

“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat 

The Izaguirre Ranch in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, continues to yield evidence of horror. Advocacy collectives witnessed the findings uncovered by forensic experts from the Attorney General's Office, who discovered human remains—including those that may belong to minors. 

The "searching mothers" entered the Izaguirre Ranch once again and discovered a new mass grave containing many, many human remains. It was a discovery even larger than the one made last year, when the initial reports were filed. 

The *Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco* (Warrior Seekers of Jalisco) collective and other organizations dedicated to finding missing persons reported that they opened a septic tank located approximately 80 centimeters below the surface. 

There, they found the first clues: calcined bone fragments, dental remains, and even more clothing items—as well as paper wrappers that had been partially consumed but provided dates predating 2015. Ultimately, everything they had previously alleged is now being substantiated by the evidence. 

To date, nearly 100 unique DNA samples have been obtained from clothing items recovered at the Izaguirre Ranch, a property that was operated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). 

There is now a possibility that, as families reflect on their missing loved ones, those who recognize a specific article of clothing may be able to request a direct forensic comparison. 

The collectives asserted that there are still areas within the ranch grounds that require intervention—specifically spots where additional human remains may lie buried at depths of two to three meters—and they are therefore requesting the deployment of backhoes and heavy machinery. 

Since the searching collectives first discovered the ranch on March 5 of last year, 47 individuals have been arrested, and 70 young victims of forced recruitment have been liberated from other properties linked to this same case. 

However, what the public often fails to realize is that the term "forced recruitment" encompasses a host of other crimes: it involves human trafficking, unlawful deprivation of liberty, excessive and exploitative labor hours, and—crucially—homicides, as the victims were coerced into committing acts they didn’t wish to perform. 

Indira Navarro told us that the government made them sign a confidentiality agreement. In other words, they’re not permitted to disclose absolutely anything—not a single detail—regarding what has been found so far, so as not to compromise the ongoing investigations. 

Today, the Attorney General's Office reported that the evidence found at the ranch remains under forensic analysis, and insisted on referring to the site as a training camp.

Teuchitlán, Jalisco

Source: Imagen Noticias