Three Men, Including US Citizen, Reported Missing in Los Ramones, Nuevo León

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Pictured from left to right: Mexican national Sigifredo Baltazar González Rodríguez, aged 68; US citizen Andrés González Vela, aged 40, and Mexican national Julio César García Lozano, aged 37

On Monday, July 31, state authorities reported the disappearance of three men, including one US citizen, while they were en route to a ranch in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, in northern Mexico.

The State Attorney General's Office has initiated search proceedings for the individuals: US citizen Andres Gonzalez Vela, aged 40, and the Mexican nationals Julio Cesar Garcia Lozano, aged 37, and Sigifredo Baltazar Gonzalez Rodreguez, aged 68.

According to the report, the three men have been missing since July 19. On that day, they were traveling in a black Ford Lobo truck to La Gloria ranch, located in Las Lomas station on the highway at Kilometer 92.

Andrés Gonzalez Vela was described as a bald man with a pearly complexion and small dark brown eyes. He has a medium, flat nose, thin lips, and stands at a height of 1.65 meters with a robust build. Notably, he has a tattoo on his right shoulder that reads 'Angela' and another tattoo on his back displaying the last name 'González'.

García Lozano has short straight hair, a pearly complexion, and medium light brown eyes. His nose is described as large and straight, and he has thin lips. He is 1.64 meters fall and had a goatee. Additionally, he had tattoos on both arms. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue jean pants, a white shirt, and brown boots.

González Rodríguez is a bald man with a dark complexion, dark brown eyes, and a small, large, flat nose. He stands at a height of 1.78 meters, has a medium build, and was last seen wearing blue jean pants, a white shirt, and brown boots. He does not have any particular distinguishing marks.

Charred vehicle on the road in Los Ramones (image credit: ABC Noticias)

Recent violence in Los Ramones

The municipality of Los Ramones, Nuevo León, has recently grappled with violence stemming from organized crime. On July 13, authorities discovered a charred Jeep Gladiator vehicle containing three bodies at Kilometer 2 of the highway to Las Enramadas.

A few days later, on July 19, another vehicle—a classic Jetta—was found at Kilometer 75 of the road to Las Enramadas, with two charred bodies inside. 

In response to these distressing incidents, on July 23, military personnel conducted preventive and surveillance patrols in Los Ramones and neighboring municipalities. These operations were executed in collaboration with the National Guard, the Civil Force, and the municipal police.

It is crucial to highlight that Mexico is currently confronting a mounting crisis of missing persons, with more than 110,000 individuals still unaccounted for.

Sources: El Financiero; Milenio