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National Guard Disputes Injury Claims in Detention of Colombian Professor

Officials report a forensic exam found no fractures following a 36-hour administrative arrest.

Overview

  • Migration agents requested support on December 31 at Monterrey’s Aeropuerto Internacional del Norte over alleged aggressive behavior.
  • National Guard personnel detained Leonardo Escobar and presented him to the Apodaca civic judge, where a municipal medical examiner documented his condition.
  • Authorities say he was released on January 2 after completing the maximum 36-hour administrative hold for a public-order infraction.
  • A missing-person report triggered a search, and state authorities located him on January 16.
  • SEDENA’s bulletin cites Nuevo León forensic services stating no fractures were detected and says security forces will cooperate with civil authorities.