Joaquín Méndez Ruiz

Joaquín Méndez Ruiz is the former head of the Jalisco State Attorney General's Office, who faced scrutiny for his handling of disappearance cases during his tenure. Following a significant investigation into the tragic events at Rancho Izaguirre, where numerous disappearances and presumed murders occurred, he stepped down from his position just two months after the investigation began. His actions and the subsequent fallout have placed him under investigation by the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) for potential omissions in addressing the crisis of disappearances in Jalisco.