Noemí Victoria Blanco Acosta, the teenager who had been missing since September 12 in the province of Matanzas, has been found safe and sound, according to an update on social media by the girl's father.
"Thanks to everyone's collaboration on social media, I inform you that my daughter has been found. She is doing well. I sincerely thank everyone who supported my family in any way during these days, and I hope that all those who are currently going through the situation we experienced soon receive good news like we just did," wrote Ángel Salvador Escandell Zamora on Facebook.
As usual, the family source did not provide any details about where or under what circumstances the minor was found.
In another more recent post, which was accompanied by a photo with her daughter, Escandell Zamora reiterated her gratitude to those who helped spread the case.
"Thousands of blessings to all those who helped us during these tumultuous days. My daughter has appeared and is now with us, but this has all been thanks to the collective effort of everyone who dedicated a minute of their valuable time. From the heart, thank you, thank you, and thank you. May all the families who are going through what we went through soon reach the joy of having what they seek by their side," reiterated the father of the teenager.
The teenager lives in Cárdenas and had been absent from her home since September 12, although she was last seen the previous weekend in Santa Marta, near Varadero.
Previously, the father of the minor had indicated that his daughter was carrying a backpack and the family thought she could be heading to the city of Matanzas or Havana. He also detailed that the minor was apparently wearing "clothes that are not hers" because all her belongings were at home.
In recent hours, dozens of internet users—related or not to the family—have expressed joy at the appearance of the teenager, although others believe it is only fair that in such cases, family members, despite it being a private matter, provide a minimum of public information about the alleged causes of the disappearance.
“At the very least, they should state the reason or something. They shout from the rooftops to help share when she disappears, but say nothing about the cause when she is found. I think it’s a bit wrong on their part; even though it’s such a sensitive topic, they should also inform all those who have prayed so much and taken a minute to share the posts and make this case go viral in all the groups,” complained one commentator.
The Gender Observatory Tensas (OGAT) has already updated on Facebook that the minor was found.
As of the closing of this note, there are no other details about the case.
In recent years - coinciding with the rise of violence in Cuba - reports of missing persons in Cuba have become frequent, causing concern among families who, lacking an official channel to raise awareness of these cases, desperately turn to social media and independent media seeking help to locate their loved ones.
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