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Mexico: Parents Search for Their Missing Daughter

May 9, 2025

Every year, people vanish without a trace in Mexico. Among them is 22-year-old Perla Yajaira. Her parents are searching desperately.

Mexico: Parents Search for Their Missing Daughter
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It’s been a year since Perla Yajaira disappeared.

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Her family found her handbag at a terrifying place: a ranch believed to have been a secret recruitment center for organized crime—a site where people were also executed.

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Evidence suggests Perla was held there for some time. In a desperate search for answers, her parents moved closer to the ranch and now speak with locals, hoping someone may have seen their daughter. Their hope: that one day, they’ll learn the truth about what happened to Perla.
A report by Aitor Saez.

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