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Jose Fuentes Pereira Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Diego, California on Dec 07, 1993

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Mar 25, 2022

Jose

Fuentes Pereira

39

7

40 inches

60 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Dec 07, 1993

San Diego

California

San Diego County

30342

26568

San Diego Police Department

San Diego

California

San Diego County

92101

1401 Broadway, California

6195312000

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.sandiego.gov/police

930109920

San Diego Police Department

Black

Hazel

Hazel

07/15/2026


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Jose Francisco Fuentes Pereira, a 7-year-old boy from El Salvador, went missing on December 7, 1993, near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California. Nicknamed "Paquito," Jose was traveling with his siblings and aunt, attempting to reunite with his mother in the United States after a long journey from El Salvador. The family had made the dangerous trip with the assistance of smugglers, or "coyotes," crossing through Guatemala and Mexico before reaching the U.S. border. ...
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 1993

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    I've been digging into the case of Jose Francisco Fuentes Pereira, and one thing that caught my atte... ...Read More
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