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Bodies of Mexican Couple Recovered in Texas Flash Floods; Search for 2-Year-Old Son Continues

The family has appealed for privacy with Guanajuato human rights officials coordinating ongoing support

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La Secretaría de Derechos Humanos confirmó el hallazgo de los cuerpos de una pareja guanajuatense desaparecida por las inundaciones en Texas. Foto: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle vía AP
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Overview

  • The bodies of San Miguel de Allende natives Leonardo Romero and Natalia Venzor were officially confirmed recovered on July 12 in Kerr County, Texas.
  • Their vehicle was carried away by torrential rains and flash floods along the Guadalupe River on July 4 during the U.S. Independence Day weekend.
  • Search operations by local, state and volunteer teams remain focused on locating their two-year-old son, Carlos Romero Venzor.
  • The couple’s older child was found alive by emergency responders in the floodwaters.
  • Guanajuato’s human rights office is overseeing the family’s support efforts while respecting their request to decline media interviews.