Overview
- Jonathan Blanco, 23, was found alive on Thursday after being missing since May 30, ending a 19-day search in the monte near Puerto Tirol.
- A Policía del Chaco drone detected Blanco in a sector separated from searchers by a watercourse, allowing teams to reach and assist him where ground crews could not.
- Authorities said Blanco was conscious but moving erratically and showed superficial cuts and scratches while still wearing his glasses, a critical detail given his poor vision.
- Investigators had earlier recovered Blanco’s cellphone near Estación Cacuí, a clue that narrowed search zones, and the same team already working on the Axel González case joined the operation.
- Blanco was taken by stretcher to the Hospital de Fontana for medical checks with possible transfer to Hospital Perrando pending, his family has been notified, and police will continue routine follow-up and investigation.