# Missing persons investigations in Argentina & Uruguay > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-missing-persons-searches > Updated: 2026-08-04T11:10:06.000Z. Sources: 90. Developments: 20. Investigations into missing‑person cases across Argentina and Uruguay have seen a mix of breakthroughs and ongoing searches. Police in Chaco and Misiones located two elderly men, Fernando López (73) and Emanuel Francisco López (39), after coordinated rural sweeps. In Posadas, a 53‑year‑old woman, Rosa Nilda de Campo, was found disoriented and placed under custody while authorities checked disappearance records. Teenagers have also been rescued: 23‑year‑old Jonathan Alberto Blanco (Chaco) and 17‑year‑old Juan José Guzmán (San Juan) were recovered alive after drone and volunteer searches; a 16‑year‑old girl and an 18‑year‑old woman were found safe in Resistencia, Chaco. Two 27‑year‑old men, Nahuel Maximiliano Alaniz (San Juan) and Miguel Trevisan (Barranqueras, Chaco), were located following public appeals. Other cases remain active. A 33‑year‑old Bariloche resident, Juan Pablo Tello, is still missing. In Corrientes, 19‑year‑old Melanie Aldaz vanished near the General Manuel Belgrano bridge; her family has publicly questioned the pace of river searches, while a 19‑year‑old woman's body was recovered in the Paraná River near Reconquista, Santa Fe. The search for 15‑year‑old Josefina Flores (Belgrano, Buenos Aires) continues, with police urging tips. Recent successes include the safe recovery of 18‑year‑old Jessica Benítez in Buenos Aires and the identification of a missing Argentine tourist, Mariano Ariel Sierra, in Iguazú National Park. A Chilean toddler illegally transferred from Paraguay was rescued in Resistencia. Micaela Albornoz, missing since 24 June, was located alive in Florianópolis, Brazil; authorities announced a 10‑million‑peso reward in addition to the existing 5‑million‑peso incentive. The Alerta Sofía operation that rescued Iara Ayelén Duprat remains concluded. Searches for 54‑year‑old Juan José del Santos in Paysandú, Uruguay, continue, with families urging residents to report any leads. ## Claims - Iara Ayelén Duprat, 17, disappeared on 24 July 2026 in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes. (corroborated by 11 sources) - The Ministry of Security of Argentina activated the Alerta Sofía protocol for Iara Ayelén Duprat. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Iara Duprat is described as approximately 1.55 m tall, white‑skinned, short black‑bluish hair, green eyes, and has tattoos “Dalil”, “Mauricio” and “Bryan”. (corroborated by 8 sources) - Authorities urged the public to provide information through the free, anonymous tip line 134. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Police set up road checks and controls in Chaco and other provinces to locate Iara Ayelén Duprat. (corroborated by 5 sources) - Iara Ayelén Duprat was found alive and in good health in Paso de los Libres on 26 July 2026. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The Alerta Sofía alert was deactivated after Iara Duprat was located. (corroborated by 5 sources) - A truck driver, Agustín Romero, was detained on suspicion of illegal deprivation of liberty in connection with Iara’s disappearance. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Micaela Albornoz found alive in Florianópolis after 40‑day search Micaela Albornoz, missing from Rosario since 24 June, was located alive at the Argentine consulate in Florianópolis, Brazil; identity confirmed by fingerprints after she presented a neighbour’s ID, and she is ​ 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/micaela-albornoz-located-safe-in-florianpolis-brazil ### 2026-07-25: Iara Duprat found alive in Paso de los Libres, Alerta Sofía lifted Iara Duprat, missing since 24 July in Curuzú Cuatiá, was found alive on 26 July in Paso de los Libres; the Alerta Sofía was lifted and driver Agustín Romero was detained. 36 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/micaela-albornoz-missing-police-say-she-was-not-in-crdoba ### 2026-07-13: Juan José delos Santos and Luciana Muñoz missing: searches continue in Uruguay and Argentina Uruguay expands its search for Juan José delos Santos, missing since July 1, while Argentina unveils a mobile mural to honor Luciana Muñoz, vanished two years ago, to keep her case visible. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/juan-jos-delos-santos-and-luciana-muoz-missing-searches-continue-in-uruguay-and-argentina ### 2026-07-13: Micaela Albornoz disappearance traced to Córdoba via bus footage and bank transactions Missing Rosario resident Micaela Albornoz was seen on bus terminal CCTV and later used her debit card in Córdoba, prompting a cross‑province search. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/body-of-18yearold-melanie-aldaz-identified-in-paran-river-near-reconquista-argentina ### 2026-07-11: Santa Fe authorities locate missing 19‑year‑old in Paraná River Santa Fe police found the body of a 19‑year‑old missing since June 25 after an alleged bridge jump; autopsy set for Monday, investigation ongoing. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santa-fe-authorities-locate-missing-19yearold-in-paran-river ### 2026-07-10: Jessica Benítez found safe in Buenos Aires after three‑day search 18‑year‑old Jessica Benítez, missing since Tuesday in Belgrano, was found alive Friday in Caballito, Buenos Aires, after a coordinated police‑prosecutor search. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jessica-bentez-barbudes-found-safe-in-buenos-aires-after-disappearance ### 2026-07-10: Father of missing 19‑year‑old Melanie Aldaz doubts search effectiveness in Argentina Melanie Aldaz, 19, disappeared from a bridge over the Paraná River; her father criticises the search effort as authorities continue river and land investigations. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-persons-cases-reported-in-mexico-and-argentina ### 2026-07-10: Chilean toddler found in Argentina after illegal transfer from Paraguay A Chilean toddler illegally taken from Paraguay was rescued in Argentina after coordinated police action; the father is detained and the child is safe. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguayan-toddler-recovered-safe-in-argentina-after-crossborder-kidnapping ### 2026-07-04: Missing Argentine teen Josefina Flores searched for in Buenos Aires 15‑year‑old Josefina Flores, daughter of a retired Argentine Army captain, disappeared on July 3 in Buenos Aires’ Belgrano district; police are searching and urging public help. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-argentine-teen-josefina-flores-searched-for-in-buenos-aires ### 2026-07-04: Argentina: 15‑year‑old daughter of retired army captain found safe after Belgrano disappearance 15‑year‑old daughter of a retired Argentine army captain, missing in Belgrano on 3 July, was found safe in a Villa Lugano supermarket the next day. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-intensifies-for-missing-15yearold-girls-in-argentina-and-colombia ### 2026-06-30: Rosario police intensify search for missing 32‑year‑old Micaela Albornoz Micaela Albornoz, 32, disappeared in Rosario on 24 June; police found her clothing in Parque Independencia and the family faces extortion threats as the search continues. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-for-missing-argentine-teen-melanie-aldaz-expands-downriver-on-paran ### 2026-06-29: Melanie Aldaz, 19, missing after gender‑violence complaint near Corrientes bridge 19‑year‑old Melanie Aldaz vanished near the General Manuel Belgrano bridge in Corrientes after filing a gender‑violence complaint; authorities are searching the Paraná River and investigating the incident. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/melanie-aldaz-19-missing-after-genderviolence-complaint-near-corrientes-bridge ### 2026-06-29: Missing tourist identified during Iguazu Falls search operation 31‑year‑old Argentine tourist Mariano Ariel Sierra went missing in Iguazú National Park; his belongings were found near the Devil’s Throat and a joint police‑park search is underway. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-tourist-identified-during-iguazu-falls-search-operation ### 2026-06-29: Police Search for Missing 19‑Year‑Old After River Jump in Corrientes, Argentina Corrientes police investigate the disappearance of a 19‑year‑old from Monte Caseros, suspecting she jumped into the Paraná River from a bridge; a naval search is under way. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-search-for-missing-19yearold-after-river-jump-in-corrientes-argentina ### 2026-06-27: Argentinian police locate missing 27‑year‑olds in San Juan and Chaco Argentinian police locate two missing 27‑year‑old men—Nahuel Maximiliano Alaniz in San Juan and Miguel Trevisan in Barranqueras—ending searches after coordinated operations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentinian-police-locate-missing-27yearolds-in-san-juan-and-chaco ### 2026-06-24: Search continues for missing 33‑year‑old Juan Pablo Tello in Bariloche, Argentina Juan Pablo Tello, 33, disappeared in Bariloche on 19 June; police and prosecutors have launched a search, urging public help to locate him. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-continues-for-missing-33yearold-juan-pablo-tello-in-bariloche-argentina ### 2026-06-22: Chaco Province Police Locate Missing Teenagers Safe Chaco police found two missing teens—a 16‑year‑old in Sáenz Peña and an 18‑year‑old in Resistencia—both safe, ending the search protocols. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chaco-police-locate-missing-teenage-girls-safe-in-senz-pea ### 2026-06-19: Two missing Argentine teens rescued after weeks of searches in Chaco and San Juan Argentina rescued two missing teens—23‑year‑old Jonathan Blanco in Chaco after 20 days and 17‑year‑old Juan Guzmán in San Juan after a weekend search. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-missing-argentine-teens-rescued-after-weeks-of-searches-in-chaco-and-san-juan ### 2026-06-17: Disoriented 53‑Year‑Old Found in Posadas, Argentina; Police Seek Family A 53‑year‑old woman, Rosa Nilda de Campo, was found disoriented in Posadas, Misiones on 16 June 2026; police have detained her and are urging the public to help locate her relatives. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/disoriented-53yearold-found-in-posadas-argentina-police-seek-family ### 2026-06-16: Missing Persons Located in Argentina's Chaco and Misiones Regions Argentina's police locate missing 73‑year‑old in Chaco and 39‑year‑old in Puerto Iguazú after coordinated searches, both found healthy and returned to families. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-persons-located-in-argentinas-chaco-and-misiones-regions --- Cite as: Missing persons investigations in Argentina & Uruguay. 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