### [2026-09-23](/feed/2026/09/23/index.md)

##### Mexican drug war
# Congresswoman Margarita López Pérez reports that, since 2021, Searching Mothers have found around 1,600 milk teeth, among other skeletal remains, in a mass grave in Zacapu, Michoacán. The state prosecutor's office denies having reports on the case. 




### Sources:

1. [Guillermo Ortega](https://guillermoortega.com/pais/1600-dientes-de-leche-y-ningun-nombre-que-hay-detras-del-hallazgo-en-zacapu)

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