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Authorities search for missing Río Bravo mayor and companions
Mexican authorities are searching for Río Bravo Mayor Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado and his companions after they went missing.
Investigators say he was taken against his will on the San Tiburcio–Vanegas highway while travelling with relatives to San Luis Potosí.
The search involves authorities from San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas and Tamaulipas, the state where Río Bravo is located.
Federal security institutions are working with the state prosecutors’ offices in San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas.
Officials say they are trying to find the mayor and his companions and establish what happened.
The search is ongoing, and authorities have said they are coordinating their efforts.
Authorities in Mexico are searching for Río Bravo Mayor Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado and his companions.
The Security Cabinet said it is working with authorities in San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas and Tamaulipas.
Investigators said Almaraz was deprived of his freedom on the San Tiburcio–Vanegas highway while travelling with family to San Luis Potosí.
Officials described the incident as a probable unlawful deprivation of liberty.
- Who
- Río Bravo Mayor Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado and his companions.
- What
- Authorities are investigating and searching for them after a probable unlawful deprivation of liberty.
- When
- The incident date is not stated. The report was published on 8 November 2026.
- Where
- On the San Tiburcio–Vanegas highway, while Almaraz was travelling to San Luis Potosí.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating a probable unlawful deprivation of liberty.
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Investigators said Almaraz was deprived of his freedom on the San Tiburcio–Vanegas highway while travelling with family to San Luis Potosí.
The Security Cabinet reported that authorities were conducting investigations and a search for Almaraz and his companions.
- Mayor
- Miguel Ángel Almaraz Maldonado
- Municipality
- Río Bravo, Tamaulipas
- Search coordination
- San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas and Tamaulipas
- Reported location
- San Tiburcio–Vanegas highway
- Destination
- San Luis Potosí