Authorities investigate elderly death in Mexico and missing person report in Ecuador

In Uruapan, Mexico, authorities discovered the body of an elderly man, identified by neighbors as Juan N., inside a residence in the Mario Moreno Reyes neighborhood. Neighbors reported foul odors emanating from the home, where the approximately 70-year-old man had been living alone. Security forces, including the National Guard and SEDENA, secured the scene while forensic experts conducted investigations to determine the cause of death.

In Quito, Ecuador, the Attorney General's Office has issued a report regarding the disappearance of Oswaldo Almeida Cervantes. He was last seen on August 12, 2026, in the Cotocollao sector wearing a blue jacket and orange pants. This disappearance occurs amid rising concerns in Ecuador, where Ministry of Interior data shows 4,341 disappearance reports between January and July 2026, with 771 cases remaining open.