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Missing persons cases in Peru and Mexico

Overview

In late September 2026, separate disappearance cases were reported in Peru and Mexico. In Paucarpata, Peru, a 16-year-old girl named Nicole went missing after leaving her home, with her family reporting that her mobile phone was turned off following a text message sent on September 27.

In Mexico, the disappearance of 38-year-old Jazmín Adriana Méndez Contreras sparked protests by her family, who blocked Avenida Central to demand investigative progress. Her family alleged a lack of support from authorities in Ecatepec and Chalco despite providing digital tracking data.

By early October, the body of Méndez Contreras was discovered in a vacant lot in Valle de Chalco, showing signs of violence. Authorities detained three individuals in connection with the case, including a 42-year-old man identified by the victim’s family as her former partner. The family has continued to criticize the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office for failing to intervene in the area where the body was located.

Entities

Jazmín Adriana Méndez · Valle de Chalco · Vilma Ponce · Nicole · Ecatepec

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Three detained after body of missing woman found in Valle de Chalco

    The body of 38-year-old Jazmín Adriana Méndez Contreras was found in Valle de Chalco, Mexico, following her disappearance in Ecatepec. Three people, including her ex-partner, have been detained.

  2. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Families launch searches for missing women in Peru and Mexico

    Families in Peru and Mexico are conducting urgent searches for two missing women, Nicole (16) and Jazmín Adriana Méndez (38), following their disappearances on September 27.

Sources

deultimominuto.net · elfinanciero.com.mx · excelsior.com.mx · hbanoticias.pe · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · ultimahora.com