Mexican mine workers abducted
CONCORDIA, Mexico (AP) — The abduction of 10 mine workers in Mexico’s Sinaloa state has raised questions again about the government’s touted security improvements. In late January, gunmen abducted workers from a Canadian-owned silver and gold mine near Panuco. Authorities have identified five bodies and are working to identify five more. Since September 2024, two Sinaloa Cartel factions have fought across the state. President Claudia Sheinbaum points to lower homicide rates but analysts say episodes like this undermine her message. Security forces have added troops and made arrests, yet residents say fear, displacement and the numbers of missing people keep rising.