Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP91745)
Sofia Abigail Caballero Huete, a 3-year-old girl from Nicaragua, disappeared on May 17, 2022, while attempting to cross the Río Bravo with her mother, Irma Yaritza Huete Iglesias. The family was trying to reach the United States when the tragedy occurred. While crossing the river near Rio Bravo, Texas, Irma drowned, and her body was recovered the next day. However, Sofia vanished during the crossing and has not been found since.
It is believed that she may have been swept away by the river, though there is hope that she might still be alive.
The search for Sofia has been complicated by delays and inefficiencies in the response from Mexican authorities. Various organizations, such as the Fundación para la Justicia, have raised concerns about the lack of a thorough investigation at the time of her disappearance. This led to the case being presented to the United Nations' Committee on Enforced Disappearances, where international support was sought to help locate her. Sofia’s case remains open, and her father continues to search for her, holding on to the hope that his daughter may have survived.
Sofia’s disappearance underscores the dangers that many migrant families face when attempting to cross into the United States, with hazardous routes like the Río Bravo claiming numerous lives each year. Despite ongoing search efforts, her whereabouts remain unknown, and her case has become a poignant example of the broader migrant crisis.Last Seen: May 17, 2022
