REYNOSA, Mex. Mexican authorities are taking newsteps to give the families of thousands of missing people some closure. <\/p>\n
Thousands of people have gone missing due to conflicts between cartels and the government. <\/p>\n
The state of Tamaulipas is creating a DNA database in an effort to identify unknown remains. <\/p>\n
Families from all over Tamaulipas flocked the Reynosa General Hospital this week. None of them wanted to show their faces on camera. <\/p>\n
One woman, who we will call Delores, told CHANNEL 5 NEWS her daughter was kidnapped by armed men from her Reynosa home. <\/p>\n
I came to give a DNA sample here to find my daughter. Shes been missing for seven years, she said. <\/p>\n
Delores said her daughter has four children of her own. One of them is a U.S. citizen. <\/p>\n
The mother said she went to the hospital in hopes of giving her DNA sample to aid authorities in her daughters search. <\/p>\n
Im living in anguish and anxiety, because I dont know what happened to her or why it happened to her, she said. <\/p>\n
The Tamaulipas government said their efforts will spread in cities all over the state. <\/p>\n
DNA from families of missing people will go into the database and be cross-referenced with DNA of human remains found in mass graves. <\/p>\n
Human rights activist Eddie Canales said it was about time the government took action. <\/p>\n
Twenty-three thousand people died in conflicts in Mexico last year. 2016. Its not recognized enough in this country, he said. <\/p>\n
Canales said he also works all over the Rio Grande Valley trying to find migrants who go missing while crossing the border illegally. <\/p>\n
Canales said hes helped organize DNA collection drives in Houston. He said DNA databases are the most effective way for families to find their missing loved ones. <\/p>\n
However, he wasnt aware of the Tamaulipas campaign until we told him about it. <\/p>\n
I will make efforts to reach out to those groups and see how we can collaborate and assist in whatever manner, he said. <\/p>\n
The DNA collection will continue in Tamaulipas on Friday. <\/p>\n
Anyone with family missing in Mexico can visit one of the eight locations in seven cities across the state. <\/p>\n
The drive will be happening Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in all the following cities: <\/p>\n
You can call 01 (834) 31-861-50 for more details. <\/p>\n
If you believe a family member went missing on the U.S. side of the border, there will be a DNA collection in Houston on June 10. <\/p>\n
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