They were disappointed, however, when the Catholic leader spent just one minute of his homily addressing their concerns. “He was very dry,” one family member commented later. Many attending the mass held up placards with photos of their relatives, some of whom went missing more than a decade ago.
According to Familias Unidas por Nuestros Desaparecidos Jalisco, 2,329 people have disappeared in the state over the past eight years. The support group says two successive Jalisco administrations have made little or no effort to locate their loved ones.