Mexico City, September 1, 2026: Mexico’s government has announced a strengthened national strategy for locating missing and unidentified people, introducing 10 measures designed to improve investigations, expand institutional capacity and provide greater support to families.

The announcement was made by Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez and Deputy Secretary for Human Rights, Population and Migration Arturo Medina at the National Immediate Search Alert Command Center. The government says the updated strategy is intended to improve the quality of information available to investigators and accelerate the process of locating and identifying missing people.

More Specialists and Technology

A major element of the plan is strengthening the National Search Commission (CNB). According to the government, the commission now has more than 400 specialists working across search-related, legal and forensic areas.

Authorities are also increasing the use of technology, including drones and ground-penetrating radar, to support field investigations and search operations.

Faster Response to Disappearance Reports

Mexico is also strengthening the National Immediate Search Alert (ANBI) system, which operates around the clock.

The command centre brings together personnel from the Interior Ministry, National Search Commission, Attorney General’s Office, Security and Citizen Protection Ministry and National Guard.

The objective is to activate search procedures quickly when authorities receive reports involving people who are missing or whose whereabouts are unknown.

Greater Contact With Families

The government says improving communication with relatives of missing people is another central part of the strategy.

Authorities have recorded approximately 13,300 meetings and support interactions with families and search groups. Officials also plan to visit different states to explain the updated strategy, connect families with local prosecutors and search commissions, and review genetic profiles and investigation files.

National Coordination

The new approach is designed to improve cooperation between federal and state authorities.

Officials say better coordination can help prevent fragmented investigations and ensure that information collected by different agencies is shared more effectively.

The government is also seeking to strengthen forensic capabilities and improve the quality of records used to identify missing people.

A Long-Term Challenge

The issue of missing people remains one of Mexico’s major human-rights and public-security challenges.

The government’s latest measures represent an attempt to combine technology, specialised personnel, faster emergency responses and closer cooperation with families.

Officials say the strategy will continue to evolve as authorities evaluate results and identify additional needs.

For families searching for missing relatives, the government says the priority is to improve the chances of locating people, establishing their identities and providing clearer information throughout the investigation process.