Overview
- Maximiliano Echarri, 25, had not been heard from since December 10 after traveling from Bahía Blanca to Mar del Plata to seek seasonal work.
- He walked into an Info MDP live broadcast on the Rambla in Mar del Plata and told viewers he was well.
- On camera, he said his phone had been stolen and, with police help, he reestablished contact with his family.
- Before he resurfaced, UFIJ Nº20, Comisaría Cuarta and Subcomisaría Harding Green coordinated searches, publicized images and requested cell-tower triangulation.
- With his wellbeing confirmed on January 1, authorities deactivated the search operation in the coastal city.