Overview

• Carlos Emilio Galván, 21, disappeared on October 5 after entering the bathroom at Terraza Valentino in Mazatlán, according to his family.
• One cousin was reportedly blocked from accessing the corridor to the restroom during the initial search inside the venue.
• The bar says it turned over security footage as soon as it was requested, while relatives contend the videos were delivered six or seven days later.
• Authorities told the family municipal surveillance cameras were under maintenance that night, and a journalist reported police discouraged pursuit of a GPS lead on the victim’s phone.
• The establishment belongs to state official Ricardo Velarde Cárdenas, prompting the family to call for state and federal intervention as Sinaloa prosecutors say they are conducting diligences.