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Disappearance of Luciana Muñoz in Neuquén Reaches One-Year Mark With No Breakthrough

Family and activists intensify pressure following a year of searches that yielded no concrete leads

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Overview

  • Authorities have conducted massive ground, air and river searches over the past year without finding any trace of Muñoz.
  • Investigators have explored human trafficking and drug-related exploitation theories but have not confirmed evidence to support either hypothesis.
  • The only person formally charged is Muñoz’s ex-partner, Maximiliano Áviles, who faces a false testimony accusation and remains under house arrest with an electronic monitor.
  • Forensic tests on biological samples and property have returned negative results and migration records show no trace of her leaving the country.
  • A 100 million peso reward remains in place as the July 12 march by family members and feminist groups underscores public frustration.