Overview
- Authorities confirmed on Jan. 16 that Federico Liendo, 20, was located in Mendoza in good health at a rehabilitation center, and they canceled the search notice.
- He had left the Remar community in San Luis voluntarily on Dec. 30 after about a year of treatment for addiction.
- A married couple reported driving someone matching his description from the Balde access bridge to the Mendoza bus terminal, prompting investigators to review terminal cameras.
- Coordinated efforts between the San Luis and Mendoza police established his whereabouts and led to formal notification of his family.
- His mother, Marcela Lapegüe, who traveled from Casilda to press the search and meet with officials, reunited with him on his birthday.