The Disappearance of Debanhi Escobar
The disappearance and death of 18-year-old Debanhi Escobar in April 2022 sparked national outrage in Mexico, exposing serious concerns about violence against women, investigative failures, and the country's ongoing femicide crisis. On April 8, Escobar attended a party with friends in the Monterrey metropolitan area of Nuevo León before leaving under circumstances that remain disputed. After an apparent disagreement, a rideshare driver left her along a dark stretch of highway near Escobedo in the early morning hours of April 9. The driver photographed Escobar standing alone beside the road, an…
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