# Disappearance of four men from Ixtlahuaca > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/disappearance-of-four-men-from-ixtlahuaca > Updated: 2026-08-17T17:56:56.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. In February, four men from Ixtlahuaca, State of Mexico—identified as Óscar García Hernández, Omar Alexis Ramírez Sabino, Javier Ramírez Sabino, and Gregorio Ramírez Sabino—disappeared while traveling to Mazatlán, Sinaloa. The group of six was reportedly intercepted by armed groups after renting ATVs, which were later found abandoned. While a woman and a child from the group were eventually located, the four men remained missing. By August, family members and residents began conducting continuous protests at the El Dorado toll booth on the Toluca-Atlacomulco highway. Demonstrators have been lifting toll gates to allow free passage for motorists to pressure authorities for information. Although authorities reported the detention of over a dozen suspects, families claim they have received no information clarifying the victims' whereabouts, and officials have stated there are currently “no solid lines of investigation or definitive clues” regarding their location. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Protests erupt in Mexico over disappearance of four men in Sinaloa Protesters at the El Dorado toll booth in Mexico are demanding answers regarding the February disappearance of four men who were intercepted by armed groups while vacationing in Sinaloa. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/protests-erupt-in-mexico-over-disappearance-of-four-men-in-sinaloa ### 2026-08-13: Protest held in El Dorado for four missing men from Ixtlahuaca Family members of four men missing since February in Mazatlán protested at the El Dorado toll booth to demand authorities intensify search efforts and provide updates on their whereabouts. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/protest-held-in-el-dorado-for-four-missing-men-from-ixtlahuaca --- Cite as: Disappearance of four men from Ixtlahuaca. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/disappearance-of-four-men-from-ixtlahuaca