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Argentine Tourist Vanishes in Rio as Investigators Probe Suspicious Account Activity

Investigators are analyzing banking and phone logs that suggest his credentials were used after he disappeared.

Overview

  • Alejandro Ainsworth, 54, was last seen Sunday night leaving his lodging in Copacabana.
  • His family reported rapid password changes, transfers and loan requests beginning early Monday and continuing into Tuesday.
  • A photo from his phone auto‑uploaded to Google Photos at 7 a.m. Monday shows an abandoned car in a low-lying area.
  • Rio’s tourist police are leading the case with the Argentine consulate coordinating notifications, and hospital sweeps have found no patient matching his description.
  • Reports differ on the phone’s last activity, with TN citing Monday 9 p.m. and his son saying Tuesday 9 p.m., while his children have traveled to Rio to assist the search.