Overview
- Nuevo León prosecutors said Leonardo Ariel Escobar Barrios was located alive in the municipality of Juárez and appears in good condition.
- Authorities identified the site as a rehabilitation annex known as Clínica Fénix, whose staff alerted investigators to his presence.
- Investigators reported evidence that he arrived at the annex on January 5 and indicated he may have stayed there voluntarily, subject to interviews.
- Before losing contact, he was detained by the National Guard on December 31 for administrative reasons, held about 36 hours, released on January 2, then seen wandering and disoriented near the Monterrey airport; his luggage was later found unclaimed.
- The case prompted a large search operation with more than 100 personnel and public demonstrations, as inquiries continue into missing Registro Nacional de Detenciones entries and other procedural gaps.