Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticisms by families

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A relative of a missing person, part of a group called the Guerreros Buscadores, lights a candle after finding skeletal remains buried in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)