MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2024-180
Jesús Muñoz Mata
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico
Summary:
Jesús Muñoz Mata, 35, disappeared on October 20, 2024, in Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico. He was abducted while on vacation; his family paid a ransom but he was never released. His aunt, journalist Gloria Muñoz Ramírez, publicly sought help finding him in June 2025. As of early 2026, Jesús remains missing and the FGR is investigating.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
On October 20, 2024, Jesús Muñoz Mata was vacationing in the municipality of Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, with two friends. During the trip, he received a phone call and left to meet someone alone. He never returned. His last known communication was a message to his mother in which he said: 'Mom, don't be scared, some state police [ministeriales] stopped me. Do what they say.' He was 35 years old at the time of his disappearance.
Additional Details:
After Jesús's disappearance, his family received ransom demands and paid, but he was never released. By February 2025, all contact from the kidnappers had ceased. In June 2025, his aunt, journalist Gloria Muñoz Ramírez, publicly shared his search file and requested support from communities in Veracruz and Quintana Roo. In February 2026, the family denounced the investigation as negligent, stating the Veracruz Attorney General's Office had failed to adequately pursue the case. The Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) assumed jurisdiction and opened case file 538/DS/2025. As of February 2026, Jesús Muñoz Mata remains missing.
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Timeline of Events
The family publicly denounced the investigation as negligent, accusing the Veracruz Attorney General's Office of failing to adequately pursue the case. The Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) opened case file 538/DS/2025.
Jesús's aunt, journalist Gloria Muñoz Ramírez, publicly shared his search file on social media and requested support from communities in Veracruz and Quintana Roo to help find him.
All contact from the kidnappers ceased. The family had previously paid a ransom but Jesús was never returned.
Jesús Muñoz Mata disappeared while vacationing in Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico. He left his companions alone after receiving a phone call and never returned. His last communication was a message to his mother: 'Mom, don't be scared, some state police stopped me. Do what they say.'
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