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“Yo ocupo gente como tu hijo”: una madre mexicana cuenta cómo un cartel reclutó a la fuerza a uno de sus hijos
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points The group's leader said he needed people like José Alfredo, and planned to keep him for months. Elvira Nevarez last saw José Alfredo Esparza Nevarez when armed men released her but kept her son.
A mother has not seen her son in almost a year. Elvira Nevarez last saw José Alfredo Esparza Nevarez when armed men released her but kept her son. The men had held them for hours in a building. The group's leader said he needed people like José Alfredo, and planned to keep him for months. Elvira says her son was forcibly recruited by a faction of the Cartel de Sinaloa.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. The case involves a mother's search for her son after he was taken by armed men.
The mother's account provides some information about what happened to her son, but many details remain unclear.
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Category: News Published: August 20, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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