FGR Confirms Rancho Izaguirre Evidence Processing 75% Complete; Two Victims Formally Identified

FGR (Fiscalía General de la República) held a press conference on April 14, 2026 to update ongoing forensic work at Rancho Izaguirre in Teuchitlán, Jalisco — the CJNG recruitment, training, and extermination compound. Officials confirmed: land processing is 75% complete; two victims have been formally identified via DNA; nearly 100 DNA reference samples have been obtained from families of the disappeared. The septic tank opened April 12 yielded calcined bone fragments, dental remains, and personal items including clothing consistent with minors and items predating 2015, pushing the estimated timeline of CJNG killings at the site back at least 11 years. FGR maintained confidentiality restrictions on the total number of victims, consistent with an ongoing criminal investigation. Searching collectives pressed for more transparency, describing the scale as 'much larger than last year' when the site was first publicly identified. Rancho Izaguirre has become the central symbol of CJNG's systematic forced disappearance operations in Jalisco, with international human rights organizations calling for an independent international investigation commission.