{
  "id": 7881495,
  "title": "19 minors reported missing in Bogotá in a single week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/19-minors-reported-missing-in-bogota-in-a-single-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:29:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The City Paper Bogotá",
    "slug": "the-city-paper-bogota",
    "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/bogota/nineteen-minors-reported-missing-in-bogota-in-a-single-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past week, Bogotá has reported 19 missing minors, predominantly adolescents, according to the city's Security Secretariat. Of these, 12 have been found alive, while the search continues for the remaining seven. The majority of the cases are believed to be linked to family conflicts. The concern has been heightened by the discovery of a nine-year-old girl's body in a drainage canal in Ciudad Bolívar, identified as Ana Lucía Gonzaléz, who was reported missing on September 14 in Mosquera. Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán emphasized that every minor's disappearance is being treated with the utmost seriousness. Every report of a missing minor is being supported by the District, and families are being accompanied throughout the search. Authorities urge families to report any disappearance immediately through designated lines.",
  "summary": "The disappearance of children and adolescents has become a growing concern in Bogotá after the city’s Security Secretariat reported 19 cases during the last week, the majority involving minors. Twelve of those reported missing were subsequently found alive, while the search continues for the remaining seven. Authorities said several of the cases were linked to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}