Words or deeds?
The Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, sat down again with families and search groups. His speech: strengthen institutions, improve coordination, “close and human” attention. Sounds nice, right?
“We have to correct if necessary,” the official accepted.
But here’s the uncomfortable question: how many times have we heard this same thing? Tracing people is a “national priority,” she says. And I think: a priority that has been a promise for years.
The usual commitment
Rodríguez promised emphasis on human identification and direct attention to families. He also asked institutions to stop working in isolation. That is, the basics that should be normal.
“We have a clear obligation to heed our conviction and the instructions of the President of Mexico,” he declared.
It sounds like a rehearsed script. The President gives instructions, she repeats them. But collectives don’t need speeches—they need results.
Real progress?
They mentioned progress in the General Law, updating of the Approved Search Protocol and “more effective” mechanisms. Technical words that sound like bureaucracy. The reality in the field is different: families are still waiting for answers.
Every press conference is the same: promises, commitments, “we are on the right track.” But historical memory does not fail—similar cases before, similar promises, similar results: insufficient.
Meanwhile, the groups continue searching on their own. Because when institutions fail, the people do not give up.
