Overview

• Since issuing a search notice on July 25, state authorities have scoured the area without uncovering evidence or leads.
• The U.S. Embassy has not issued a public statement or confirmed any coordination with American agencies.
• Investigators face logistical hurdles in the remote terrain around Potrero El Huizachal, where Brown was last seen.
• Brown, 72, founded the “Ladridos de Esperanza” dog refuge in Villa Juárez and was known for rescuing and caring for abandoned dogs.
• His disappearance is among over 130,000 cases in Mexico as cartel violence intensifies, prompting federal reforms to improve search operations.