**Family of Servando Protests at Prime Wheel, Demands Answers**
Relatives of Servando Salazar Cano, a maintenance supervisor at Prime Wheel who disappeared on August 23rd, held a protest this Wednesday afternoon, blocking both the entrance and exit of the factory intermittently. Their main demand was the acceleration of the investigation into his disappearance.
“This is a way for the company and the authorities to see that I’m still here and I won’t stay silent,” said Wendy Bravo, Servando’s wife. “I’m tired of not having answers. If we don’t keep raising our voices, they (authorities) forget it. I just want to know where my husband is.”
The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has reportedly taken genetic samples from one of Servando’s daughters and his parents to compare with blood samples found in the factory. However, there have been no results yet. Wendy Bravo expressed frustration with the delay in inspecting the factory’s waste furnaces. “If from the beginning they had a lead or knew where he might be, why didn’t they act sooner? It’s been nine days now; it’s a place full of ashes. What are we going to find?” she questioned.
Two individuals are currently in preventive custody: Moisés “N,” an engineer, and José Alfredo “N,” the general supervisor of the melting, waste, and machining furnaces. They were linked to the case on September 5th for the crime of disappearance.
Wendy Bravo noted that her husband’s relationship with these two colleagues was strictly professional. She added that she had some hope when the two suspects were detained and shown evidence, “because I couldn’t believe it.”
Protesters chanted slogans outside Prime Wheel’s premises, such as “He went in alive, we want him back alive,” “Servando, listen, we’re in your fight,” and “Justice,” while factory workers passed by.
Clarissa Cano, Servando’s sister, urged anyone with information about his whereabouts to report it anonymously. “What we want are answers, and we ask the public to show solidarity and compassion. Today it’s us, but tomorrow it could be any of them. It’s unjust for someone to go to work and not return home,” she expressed.
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**Additional News on Servando’s Disappearance in Tijuana**
1. **FGE to Investigate Prime Wheel Furnaces for Servando’s Remains**
The State Attorney General’s Office has announced plans to carry out forensic examinations on the industrial furnaces at Prime Wheel in search of any evidence related to Servando’s disappearance. While delays have impeded this investigation step, authorities hope that the upcoming inspections will provide new clues.
2. **Two Prime Wheel Employees Charged in Connection with Servando’s Disappearance**
Two Prime Wheel employees, an engineer and a furnace supervisor, have been formally charged in connection to Servando’s disappearance. The legal proceedings focus on the crime of forced disappearance, raising questions about what might have transpired within the factory premises.
3. **Public Concern Grows Over the Safety of Workers in Tijuana**
The disappearance of Servando has sparked widespread concern regarding worker safety in Tijuana’s industrial sector. Calls for stricter regulations and better investigative processes are becoming louder as more incidents of workplace-related disappearances and accidents come to light.
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