Found bodies of activist Sandra Domínguez and her husband in clandestine grave

The discovery of two bodies without life in the heart of the Vraem has shaken the entire region of Ayacucho. It is Jesús Quintanilla Mendoza, a worker of the Regional Government, and Professor Aydé Sosa Figueroa, who were reported missing since May 4. Their remains were found on Sunday May 11 in Valle Esmeralda, a remote and dangerous area of the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro Rivers. In the following note, we tell you all the details.

On 28 April 2025, the Oaxaca Public Prosecutor's Office publicly announced that Sandra Domínguez and her husband had been found lifeless in the state of Veracruz. Sandra Domínguez's relatives confirmed that they had received the remains of the human rights defender on 29 April 2025. We will continue to monitor investigations into the disappearance and murder of Sandra Domínguez and call on the Mexican authorities to bring to justice all those re…

The bodies of human rights activist Sandra Domínguez and her husband were located in a clandestine grave in Santiago Sochiapan, Veracruz.