Missing 12-Year-Old: Santa Cruz Father's Desperate Plea

Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Desperate Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl A 12-year-old girl has been missing from Santa Cruz, Bolivia since last Friday, June 6th, 2025, causing immense distress for her family and prompting a city-wide search. Her parents, Marco Antonio Otigoza and his wife, are working with authorities but are also making a public appeal for information. "My daughter, Mariel, has been missing for five days. My wife is devastated, and we are desperate," said Mr. Otigoza in a raw and emotional interview with Red Uno television. He provided the family's contact number, 76041809, urging anyone with information to come forward. Police have released security camera footage showing a person of interest, a young man seen near where Mariel was last seen. The investigation is ongoing. The family is hopeful that the public appeal will generate leads that will help them bring Mariel home safely.