The violence of Mexican drug cartels dominates the headlines these days, after the bodies of 12 federal officers were found following tortured and murdered in Michoacan State on Monday. But as kidnappings and murders persist, the question marks remain around the fate of Felix Batista, the anti-kidnapping expert kidnapped late last year. Despite having nary a clue about his abductors or whereabouts, the Mexican authorities have not declared Batista dead yet. The results of DNA tests on the remains of bodies found in Arteaga – which may include those of Batista’s – are slated to be released early next week.
Earlier this month, another anti-kidnapping activist was tortured and murdered along with his brother-in-law. Benjamin Le Baron was an American who had been vocal against Mexican crime in Chihuahua after the abduction of his younger brother. Authorities say he was seized from his home by men in Mexican military uniforms and his body found some 50km away.
