Disappearance Rates In Tamaulipas

Written by Luis Fernando Alonso

 Wednesday, 03 August 2016

Tamaulipas has some of the highest missing persons rates in Mexico due to major migrant routes that traverse the border state and an ongoing territorial battle between the Zetas and Gulf Cartel organized crime groups.

Data released by Mexico's National Security System (Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública) show thatTamaulipas has the highest number of reported disappearances of any Mexican state with 5,583 missing persons. Following Tamaulipas were the states of Mexico state and Jalisco, with 2,830 and 2,390 disappearances respectively. . . 

Source: http://www.insightcrime.org/news-briefs/disappearance-statistics-highlights-turmoil-in-tamaulipas