Overview

• On July 20, relatives and supporters held a vigil at the Monumento a la Revolución demanding Ana Amelí García Gámez’s safe return as she marked her 20th birthday.
• The Mexico City search spans more than 307 personnel deploying containment teams, scent-tracking dogs and aerial reconnaissance across three strategic fronts.
• Commissioner Luis Gómez and Head of Government Clara Brugada have assured families of intensified efforts, streamlined protocols and constant updates on progress.
• The last known signal from Ana Amelí was a photograph taken at the summit of Pico del Águila before she vanished during a spontaneous solo hike.
• Her disappearance highlights Mexico’s broader missing persons crisis, with over 128,000 unresolved cases intensifying calls for more effective search and justice measures.