Overview
- Abril Nilda Romero Miranda, 17, was last seen on September 18 after leaving her home in General Rodríguez, having left a note saying she was going with her boyfriend.
- Resolution 1316/2025 activated the National Rewards Program with a 5 million-peso offer, and tips are taken anonymously via the free 134 hotline with payment subject to judicial confirmation.
- Investigators reclassified the case based on evidence suggesting an illegal deprivation of liberty aggravated by her age and the intimate partner context.
- The primary suspect is her 32-year-old partner, Cristian Esteban Velazco, who has multiple prior complaints for gender-based violence, including one filed days before she vanished, and whose conduct is described as manipulative and controlling in the official text.
- Leads under review include a September 25 call traced to Tartagal, Salta, and testimony from an ex-partner who says Velazco previously moved a minor through an unauthorized crossing into Bolivia.