Authorities search for two women reported missing in Ecuador and Argentina

Authorities in Ecuador and Argentina are conducting searches for two women reported missing under different circumstances.

In El Empalme, Ecuador, 20-year-old Briana Coraima Figueroa Mendoza has been missing for 24 days. She was last seen on August 20, 2026, near a bus stop by the National College on the road to Quevedo. The Ministry of the Interior has issued an alert, describing her as 1.69 meters tall with a heavy build and black eyes. Authorities are requesting public assistance via the 1800-DELITO or 911 channels.

In Argentina, 26-year-old Adriana Anabel Monzón has been missing since Friday, September 11, after traveling to Posadas to meet two individuals she met online. Her family reported that one of the contacts used AI-generated images that did not clearly show a face. Monzón, who is approximately 1.45 meters tall with a thin build and dark hair, was last heard from via telephone on the day of her disappearance. Local police and the prosecutor's office are investigating the case.