Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years

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Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years -
Braulio Bacilio Caballero was 13 years old when he disappeared at the Pantitlán bus stop, from that moment on his parents dedicated time and effort to look for him. In that walk full of uncertainty they met the Colectivo Hasta Encontrarles CDMX with whom for more than six years they searched in ravines, sewage canals and demanded in various ways to the attorney general's offices the attention of their cases with the illusion of someday being found again.

On September 28, 2016 a driver ran over Braulio, who after this event was attended by emergency services and transferred to a public hospital where he died. At the time he was identified the corresponding authorities committed a terrible negligence that forced his family to search for him for almost six years.

On August 29, 2022, Braulio's body was handed over to his parents, who held a wake for him along with members of various collectives of relatives of missing persons. On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a mass was held in his memory and as a farewell to his relatives, and he was later buried in a cemetery in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.

Miguel Bacilio, Braulio's father expressed before all the attendees some words of farewell to his son during his burial:

"you earned the affection of all the people who are with us today, we do not come alone, behind us there are many, many families who with much will and with much affection for you, supported us in your search, (....) I ask you one last favor, I ask you, I ask you to help us find your son. I ask you as a last favor, help us find all your missing brothers, because it is not just one, there are thousands and thousands of missing people, with your help we are going to locate them and return them home, because it is not fair that they disappear due to negligence, due to incompetence of the authorities, you are already home my boy, I love you very much, Braulio".

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Braulio Bacilio Caballero tenía 13 años cuando desapareció en el paradero de Pantitlán, desde ese momento sus padres dedicaron su tiempo y esfuerzo buscándolo. En ese caminar lleno de incertidumbre conocieron al Colectivo Hasta Encontrarles CDMX con quienes por más de seis años realizaron labores de búsqueda en barrancos, canales de aguas residuales y exigieron de diversas formas a las fiscalías la atención de sus casos con la ilusión de algún día volver a encontrarse.

El 28 de septiembre de 2016 un conductor arrolló a Braulio, quien después de este evento fue atendido por servicios de emergencia y llevado a un hospital público donde falleció. Al momento de ser identificado las autoridades correspondientes cometieron terribles negligencias que obligaron a su familia a buscarlo por casi seis años.

Ayer el cuerpo de Braulio fue entregado a sus padres, quienes lo velaron junto a integrantes de diversos colectivos de familiares de personas desaparecidas. Hoy, Día Internacional de las Víctimas de Desapariciones Forzadas se realizó una misa en su memoria y como despedida de sus familiares, para posteriormente ser sepultado en un panteón de Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.

Miguel Bacilio, padre de Braulio expreso frente a todos los asistentes unas palabras de despedida a su hijo durante su entierro:

“te ganaste el cariño de todas las personas que hoy nos acompañan, no venimos solos, detrás de nosotros hay muchísimas familias que con mucha voluntad y con mucho cariño para ti, nos apoyaron en tu búsqueda, (...) te pido como último favor, nos ayudes a encontrar a todos tus hermanos desaparecidos por que no es uno solo, son miles y miles de desaparecidos, con tu ayuda vamos a ubicarlos a regresarlos a casa, por que no es justo que desaparezcan por que si, por negligencias, por incompetencia de autoridades, ya estas en casa mi niño, te quiero mucho, Braulio.”

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Braulio Bacilio returns home after missing six years
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Updated Jan 2023
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