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Haven't been able to find much more than this clip.

This is urgent: When an American disappears in a foreign country, even if it is obvious that the person is very likely dead, the State Department will not provide a presumptive death finding unless the family of the missing person first goes through the "local jurisdiction" - in Tiffany's case, Mexico. In my family's case, Honduras. This is cruel, costly, and unnecessary. Without a presumptive death finding, the family cannot claim life insurance or other benefits associated with the death…

Neither first nor, sadly, last. Inspired The Missing Americans Project, which is no longer solely or even primarily about missing Americans. A global problem no one will acknowledge until enough people know and care enough to make noise to their government representatives.

A lake straddling the Texas/Mexico border has become a focus of violence committed by Mexican "pirates". Colorado resident David Hartley was brutally murdered and his wife shot at while jet skiing on Falcon Lake. Read full article. Texas law enforcement agencies are telling boaters on Falcon Lake to make sure they stay on the U.S. side and avoid…

Gizela Andrade hasn't been seen or heard from in six days. Family and friends are beginning to panic – Gizela is pregnant and diabetic, and going without her medication can be fatal. According to this article in the New Rochelle Patch, Gizela went missing after a fight with her boyfriend, with whom she shares an apartment in Mount Vernon, New York. The…

Ecuador Declares Emergency as Police Protest, President is Attacked, CNN Says.

During times of civil unrest, travelers often fall out of communication with their families and friends back home. Please keep us posted if you hear of anyone who has gone missing in Ecuador during this crisis.