Last March, Amnesty International presented its annual report, in which it addresses the human rights crisis in Mexico and highlights the lack of government action to address it.
On December 21st and 22nd, 2022, various activities were held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Acteal Massacre, in which 45 people, mainly women and children, were murdered. Likewise, the 30th anniversary of Las Abejas Civil Society was celebrated, an organization to which the victims also belonged.
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico is the fourth country worldwide with the greatest biological biodiversity. Thanks to its geographical location, relief and diversity of climates, the country has nine of the 11 types of ecosystems; about 200 thousand different species and is also home to approximately 12% of the biodiversity in the world.
On January 9th and 10th, the 10th Summit of North American Leaders was held in Mexico City. Prior to the meeting, various civil organizations from the three countries sent a letter to the leaders of Mexico, the United States, and Canada requesting that they put on the table "the most urgent crises of our time: armed violence, environmental destruction, and the criminalization of migration."
On October 25th, 2022, the International Forum Peacebuilding in Mexico: Challenges and Keys in the Current Context, was held in San Cristobal de Las Casas, and was attended by more than 400 people in person and some 300 online.
According to the Mexican Federation of Public Human Rights Organisms, 105,871 missing persons have been reported in Mexico since 1964, a figure that includes episodes such as the Dirty War in Guerrero and the Zapatista conflict in Chiapas.
In September, the Chamber of Deputies approved the initiative of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) that grants the Ministry of National Defense full control of the National Guard.