Three Americans have been reported missing in Mexico: Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross. Mexican authorities have launched an intensive search to find these innocent citizens.
The case of the three Americans missing in Mexico has generated concern in both the U.S. and Mexico. Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, who are believed to have been traveling together, were last seen in the city of Tampico, in the state of Tamaulipas, on April 13.
They have not been heard from since, sparking an intensive search by Mexican authorities and concern among family and friends.
Insecurity in Mexico has been a recurring theme in recent years, and cases of disappearances and violence are unfortunately common in some regions of the country.
According to Mexican government data, between January and December 2020, 79,198 people were reported missing in Mexico. While many of these people are found alive, many others are never found, hence the fear that such disappearances have raised.
In the case of the three missing Americans, Mexican authorities have intensified the search in the area of Tampico, an important port on the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the local newspaper El Sol de Tampico, a major operation has been deployed with the participation of elements of the Secretariat of the Navy, the National Guard and the State Police.
In addition, the cooperation of the population has been requested to provide any information that may lead to the whereabouts of the missing persons.
A country where everyone disappears
The disappearance of foreigners in Mexico is not an isolated event. In recent years, there have been reported cases of citizens of other countries who have been kidnapped or disappeared while visiting the country.
In 2014, for example, 43 students from a rural school in Ayotzinapa, in the state of Guerrero, disappeared on a night that has become known as the “Night of Iguala”. The case shocked the country and the world, and so far has not been fully resolved.
Mexican authorities have assured that they are doing everything possible to find the three missing Americans and to ensure the safety of foreign nationals in the country.
However, the situation remains complicated in some areas of the country, especially in those states that are on the border with the United States and are considered hotspots of violence and organized crime due to the cartel and its drug business.
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