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The military men, who were handed over by the Armed Navy to Justice last Friday, will remain in jail for at least six months.
A Mexican court on Thursday began the trial against 30 Navy members accused of the forced disappearance of four people in the Nuevo Laredo Municipality, Tamaulipas State, in 2018.
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The military men, who were handed over by the Armed Navy to Justice last Friday, will remain in jail for at least six months while the Attorney General's Office gathers the evidence.
According to the Prosecutor's Office, the four people's disappearance occurred on February 19, 2018, while the military was deployed in Nuevo Laredo to fight organized crime and drug trafficking.
#Mexico | The Attorney General's Office started investigating 30 Navy soldiers for their alleged involvement in the forced disappearance of people in the Tamaulipas state.https://t.co/mn0XrufHIm
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) April 13, 2021
Nuevo Laredo's Human Rights Committee assured the military would also be guilty of disappearing 45 other people in that municipality, which borders with Texas.
This is the largest trial launched against Mexican military personnel charged with forced disappearance in recent years.
Among 32 Mexican states, Tamaulipas has the second-highest number of forced disappearances. In recent years, over 11,300 people have been reported missing in that territory.
Honduras, Brazil, and Mexico are among the top five deadliest countries. pic.twitter.com/oGkTbnG4E8
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) January 20, 2020
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