Desperate search for Liam Gael Flores Soraire, a 3-year-old boy who disappeared in Ballesteros Sud

Authorities and community mobilized to find the minor, whose whereabouts have been unknown since Saturday.

Ballesteros Sud, Córdoba – The disappearance of Liam Gael Flores Soraire, a 3-year-old boy, has shocked the town of Ballesteros Sud. Since Saturday, February 22, the authorities and neighbors have been working tirelessly to find him. The minor was last seen in a rural property where he lives with his family, on the outskirts of the town.

What is known so far?

Liam lives in a rural area inhabited by several families of Bolivian origin who work in a brick cutter. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), the boy was last seen on Saturday afternoon, dressed in blue shorts, barefoot and bare-chested. She is approximately 90 centimeters tall, has a brown complexion and short black hair.

The authorities do not rule out any hypothesis and are working on multiple lines of investigation to clarify what happened. Prosecutor Isabel Reyna, in charge of the case, has requested the collaboration of the community to find the minor.

Intensified search operation

The operation to find Liam's whereabouts includes a wide deployment of security forces and technological resources. Bell Ville Volunteer Firefighters, members of the Union Department, agents of the Department of High Risk Units (Duar) and the Rural Patrol participate. In addition, 57 firefighters from regional 2 have joined, who carry out rakes in mountain areas, open fields, irrigation canals and rural roads.

To expand the search in hard-to-reach areas, authorities are using drones and sniffer dogs. Security Minister Juan Pablo Quinteros and Deputy Police Chief Antonio Urquiza personally oversee the operations.

How to collaborate

Authorities are urgently calling on the community to provide any information that may help locate Liam. The data can be communicated through the following channels:

• 911 (Emergencies)
• 101 (Police)
• Bell Ville Prosecutor's Office: 03537 450010 – 450013
• Any nearby police or judicial headquarters.

The dissemination of information is crucial. Any detail, no matter how small it may seem, could be key to finding the child.

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