Overview

• Jorge Gabriel Zúñiga Carbajal, 66, went missing on October 9 while carrying out census work between Guagueyvo and Soroyvo in the Municipality of Urique.
• Investigators report he reached Soroyvo, completed his assignments, and set out to return but never arrived at his base.
• The State Investigation Agency mobilized teams from Urique, Bahuichivo, Creel and San Rafael as municipal police and Protección Civil conduct land and air searches.
• A base camp was set up on October 13 in Guagueyvo to intensify the search, with the use of ATVs under consideration due to difficult terrain.
• Guardia Nacional units and civilian volunteers joined the effort, including riverbed sweeps, with no confirmed findings reported so far.