In a harrowing discovery, a clandestine "extermination" camp operated by a Mexican drug cartel has been uncovered in Jalisco state, shedding light on the brutal tactics employed by these criminal organizations.
For years, groups of women known as Las Buscadoras ("The Searchers") have been at the forefront of efforts to locate Mexico’s disappeared—victims of cartel violence, forced disappearances, and government inaction. These women, often mothers, sisters, and wives of missing persons, have become a powerful grassroots movement driven by desperation and love.
The site, located on a ranch in Teuchitlán, approximately 40 miles west of Guadalajara, was found by the Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco, a group dedicated to searching for missing persons.
Upon investigation, searchers uncovered three underground ovens containing charred human remains, including bone fragments from skulls, fingers, and teeth. Additionally, they discovered over 200 pairs of shoes, clothing, jewelry, and personal items scattered across the site. These findings suggest the ranch was used as a site for mass executions and body disposal by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico's most notorious criminal organizations.