Mexico Offers Rewards for Information Regarding Drug-War Casualties
Associated Press
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August 27, 2013
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A relative of a disappeared man takes part in the peaceful protest in Torreon. (Tomas Bravo/Reuters)

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is offering rewards of up to 2 million pesos ($150,000) for information on 14 people who have vanished during the country's drug war.

While the government has often offered large rewards for information on suspects, it has seldom done the same for missing people.

Government lists suggest that at least 26,121 people were reported missing between 2006 and 2012. Many apparently were killed and secretly buried. Some may just have fled and left no word of where they went.

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