According to Mexico's Council for Law and Human Rights (CLDH), an average of 49 kidnappings per day occurred in Mexico in 2011, marking a significant increase compared to those abductions occurring in 2010.
A total of 17,889 kidnappings occurred in Mexico in 2011, up 32% from the 13,505 abductions registered in 2010, according to the NGO. Nevertheless, considering that many kidnappings in Mexico are never reported to authorities, the reported numbers should be viewed as the tip of the iceberg.
CLDH president Fernando Ruiz emphasized, though, that his group's reported numbers do not include "express kidnappings," which generally last only a few days in duration.
COMMENT: Kidnapping gangs are increasingly using technology to target victims, and some criminals have negotiated the payment of ransom with victims’ relatives outside the country, the CLDH said. The CLDH, which was founded in 1991, provides assistance to kidnapping and extortion victims, and works to root out corruption in the ranks of the police.
CLDH president Fernando Ruiz emphasized, though, that his group's reported numbers do not include "express kidnappings," which generally last only a few days in duration.
COMMENT: Kidnapping gangs are increasingly using technology to target victims, and some criminals have negotiated the payment of ransom with victims’ relatives outside the country, the CLDH said. The CLDH, which was founded in 1991, provides assistance to kidnapping and extortion victims, and works to root out corruption in the ranks of the police.
It is presumed that the CLDH's statistics also do not include cross-border kidnappings which occur in the US, with the victims being brought into Mexico, where demands are made.
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