# Missing persons searches in Dominican Republic

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/missing-persons-searches-in-dominican-republic
> Updated: 2026-08-01T22:00:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, authorities and families in Santo Domingo Este began public appeals after Pablo Antonio Jiménez Santana vanished on 21 July. The case was highlighted alongside an unrelated Argentine child‑abduction search, underscoring a broader concern for missing persons in the region.

By early August, a new disappearance was reported: 39‑year‑old José Enrique Cabrera Santana was last seen after leaving home for work on the morning of 31 July. His family again turned to community assistance, providing contact details for tips while police continued the investigation.

Both snapshots illustrate ongoing, separate missing‑person investigations in the Dominican Republic, with families repeatedly seeking public help and law‑enforcement maintaining active searches.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: Search underway for missing 39‑year‑old worker in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic

José Enrique Cabrera Santana, 39, vanished after leaving work in Santo Domingo Este; last seen playing dominoes and never returned home. Family seeks public help.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-underway-for-missing-39yearold-worker-in-santo-domingo-este-dominican-republic

### 2026-07-23: Missing Persons Searches in the Dominican Republic and Argentina

Families in the Dominican Republic and Argentina seek public help to locate missing relatives—Pablo Jiménez vanished in Santo Domingo Este, while eight‑year‑old Thomás Jiménez disappeared after his father took

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missing-persons-searches-in-the-dominican-republic-and-argentina

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