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Mexico is rolling out the FBI’s CODIS DNA database system to modernize how authorities identify human remains tied to the country’s massive missing persons crisis. The Attorney General’s Office is connecting forensic labs and prosecutor offices across 15 states into a centralized DNA network capable of rapidly matching unidentified remains with family members of the disappeared. Officials say the system, widely used in criminal investigations in the U.S., could dramatically reduce delays in forensic identification as Mexico now reports more than 134,000 missing or disappeared people. The move comes amid ongoing discoveries of clandestine graves and skeletal remains by both authorities and volunteer search groups across the country. While experts praise CODIS as a major technological step forward, some high-impact states still lack the accreditation needed to join the system. The initiative also highlights growing U.S.-Mexico cooperation in forensic technology and law enforcement support.
