López, circa 1996

Gregorio Alfonso Alvarado López
Missing since September 26, 1996 from Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
Classification: Involuntary

Vital Statistics

• Age at Time of Disappearance: 35 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 170 cm.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Straight black hair; dark brown eyes. Thin build.

Circumstances of Disappearance
López was last seen about 8 PM in Chilpancingo, Mexico on September 26, 1996. Gregorio Alfonso Alvarado López, a teacher and Indian rights activist, disappeared after weeks of threats and intimidation by agents of the Federal Judicial Police and the state. The professor and his family voluntarily appeared before the Judicial Police of the state and other authorities, to complain of this situation and to investigate the reasons for the persecution. Their home was being watched, pictures were being taken of the family, and they were being followed by people who had vehicles with plates of the Federal District and the state of Guerreró. López and wife had previously sought the intervention of the (governmental) National Commission of Human Rights (CNDH), on January 25, 1996.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Procuraduria General de la Republica
53-46-01-00
01-800-00-252-00

Agency Case Number: 656/EXT/2004
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Procuraduria General de la Republica
National Front Against Repression
Mexico: Amnesty International
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