3 people found dead in Baja California

Mexican authorities have recovered three bodies as the search continues for two Australian tourists and a US citizen who went missing while on vacation.
A day-long search for three tourists missing near a surf town near the U.S.-Mexico border continued Friday as authorities said they had located three bodies.
Two Australian brothers and their friend, an American citizen, were on vacation surfing and camping along the coast near the Mexican city of Ensenada when 'They disappeared on Saturday.
State Attorney General María Elena Andrade Ramírez said in a news conference Thursday that prosecutors were investigating three people linked to the case, but that a crucial period had passed since the disappearance of the three men.
“Unfortunately, it is only in recent days that they were reported missing,” Ms. Andrade Ramírez told reporters. “So that meant important hours or time was wasted.”

A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said Friday that authorities were aware of reports of a missing U.S. citizen in Baja California but declined to provide more details.
Kira Boyd, public affairs officer for the FBI's San Diego field office, confirmed in an email that three people were found dead near the city of Santo Tomás, but did not specify whether they were dead. tourists gone.
“We value every tip,” Ms. Boyd said. “If they are credible, we will pursue these leads rigorously.”
In 2022, 192 American citizens died in Mexico, according to State Department figures, but most of these deaths were accidents. or suicides. Only 46 of them were ruled homicides.
Baja California's big waves have long drawn crowds of surfers and travelers, many of whom must ride faced with increasing crime for almost two decades. .
But record levels of violence have hit the state in recent years. Government data shows that Baja California currently ranks first in vehicle thefts and second in homicides, most of which are linked to drug trafficking or organized crime, Mexico's secretary of state said this year. Defense, Luis Cresencio Sandoval.
An official close to the investigation, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said the white van in which the tourists were traveling missing had been found charred near La Bocana beach, in Santo Tomás. Other personal effects and evidence were also being analyzed, the official added.
The rapid efforts to trace the tourists are a rare exception in a country where nearly 100,000 people are still missing. , according to the latest count provided by Mexican authorities in March.
The majority of cases remain unresolved. Family members and volunteers are left to their own devices to follow leads, but the presence of cartels and lack of support from authorities make the search a dangerous mission.

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Mexican authorities have recovered three bodies as the search continues for two Australian tourists and a US citizen who went missing while on vacation.

A day-long search for three tourists missing near a surf town near the U.S.-Mexico border continued Friday as authorities said they had located three bodies.

Two Australian brothers and their friend, an American citizen, were on vacation surfing and camping along the coast near the Mexican city of Ensenada when 'They disappeared on Saturday.

State Attorney General María Elena Andrade Ramírez said in a news conference Thursday that prosecutors were investigating three people linked to the case, but that a crucial period had passed since the disappearance of the three men.

“Unfortunately, it is only in recent days that they were reported missing,” Ms. Andrade Ramírez told reporters. “So that meant important hours or time was wasted.”

A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said Friday that authorities were aware of reports of a missing U.S. citizen in Baja California but declined to provide more details.

Kira Boyd, public affairs officer for the FBI's San Diego field office, confirmed in an email that three people were found dead near the city of Santo Tomás, but did not specify whether they were dead. tourists gone.

“We value every tip,” Ms. Boyd said. “If they are credible, we will pursue these leads rigorously.”

In 2022, 192 American citizens died in Mexico, according to State Department figures, but most of these deaths were accidents. or suicides. Only 46 of them were ruled homicides.

Baja California's big waves have long drawn crowds of surfers and travelers, many of whom must ride faced with increasing crime for almost two decades. .

But record levels of violence have hit the state in recent years. Government data shows that Baja California currently ranks first in vehicle thefts and second in homicides, most of which are linked to drug trafficking or organized crime, Mexico's secretary of state said this year. Defense, Luis Cresencio Sandoval.

An official close to the investigation, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said the white van in which the tourists were traveling missing had been found charred near La Bocana beach, in Santo Tomás. Other personal effects and evidence were also being analyzed, the official added.

The rapid efforts to trace the tourists are a rare exception in a country where nearly 100,000 people are still missing. , according to the latest count provided by Mexican authorities in March.

The majority of cases remain unresolved. Family members and volunteers are left to their own devices to follow leads, but the presence of cartels and lack of support from authorities make the search a dangerous mission.