Overview
- The Nuevo León prosecutor’s office announced Escobar was located alive in the municipality of Juárez, a finding the Ibero Puebla confirmed as it awaited information on his condition.
- Officials previously detailed that he was detained on December 31 by the National Guard for administrative offenses, held about 36 hours at a civic venue, and released on January 2.
- Surveillance footage and witness accounts placed him wandering and disoriented near the Monterrey airport after his release, while his luggage was recovered at the terminal.
- Investigators said his phones did not register antenna activity, and one device was found among belongings at the airport, complicating earlier efforts to trace his movements.
- More than 100 personnel searched Apodaca and nearby areas, with authorities stating they have no evidence of a forced disappearance as the university presses for clear records and answers about missing detention entries.