Father of missing 19‑year‑old Melanie Aldaz doubts search effectiveness in Argentina

Melanie Aldaz, 19, from Monte Caseros, Corrientes, vanished on 26 June after being seen near the Manuel Belgrano bridge over the Paraná River. Argentine police and the Naval Prefecture have been conducting an extensive aquatic search, facing challenges from the river’s strong currents. Fourteen days after her disappearance, her father, Ricardo Aldaz, publicly questioned whether the authorities were “searching well enough,” expressing frustration over the pace and scope of the operation. Officials confirmed the search remains active, supplementing river sweeps with land investigations by the Second Urban Police Station and provincial justice coordination. The family continues to urge faster, more intensive efforts to locate Melanie.