The exhibition “Traces of Memory” by the artist Alfredo López Casanova consisted of 86 pairs of shoes belonging to families who are searching for a disappeared relative in Mexico and other Latin American countries. / Ginnette Riquelm

Addressing the Problem of the Disappeared

For more than a decade, Mexico has experienced violence and insecurity fueled by transnational criminal organizations. The stories are harrowing, and the data is chilling. Read how USAID is helping combat a forensic crisis through DNA kinship matching. Read the full story here.

Photo Credit: Ginnette Riquelm