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Mexico Disappearances Surge; US, Cuba Face Crises

Disappearances in Mexico have surged by 200% over the past decade, with more than 130,000 people currently considered missing or disappeared, according to The Guardian. The rise in disappearances is attributed to the expansion of drug cartels. In other news, a regional train derailed in southern Switzerland on Monday, injuring five people, as the risk of avalanches in the region reached its second-highest level, according to Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, the US military boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, targeting illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, as reported by The Guardian.

The surge in disappearances in Mexico has prompted demonstrations demanding justice, as seen in a recent rally in Mexico City, according to The Guardian. The article details the story of Ángel Montenegro, a construction worker who disappeared in August 2022. He was last seen waiting for a bus after a night out with friends.

In Switzerland, the train derailment near the town of Goppenstein occurred amid heavy snow at an altitude of 1,216 meters (4,000 feet), according to Al Jazeera. Police indicated that an avalanche may have crossed the tracks shortly before the train passed.

The US military's action against the oil tanker in the Indian Ocean is part of an effort to target Venezuela's illicit oil trade, which has been subject to US sanctions for several years, as reported by The Guardian. The Pentagon tracked the vessel from the Caribbean Sea.

In other developments, a fuel crisis in Cuba, imposed by the United States, is leading to a waste and health crisis, according to Al Jazeera. Many collection trucks have been left with empty fuel tanks, causing refuse to pile up on the streets of Havana and other cities. Only 44 of Havana's 106 rubbish trucks have been able to keep operating due to the fuel shortages, according to Reuters.

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