They are searching for Sofía Delgado, a 12-year-old girl who has been missing for 48 hours.
Mexico City, April 17, 2025. — Anguish and uncertainty have gripped a family and an entire community after Sofía Delgado , a 12-year-old girl, disappeared without a trace 48 hours ago . The minor was last seen last Monday, leaving her high school in the Del Valle neighborhood of the Benito Juárez borough.
Since then, there has been no communication with her , and her parents, relatives, friends, and authorities are conducting an intense search that, so far, has yielded no conclusive results.
According to her mother, María Teresa Ruiz , Sofía left school around 2:30 p.m., as she did every day, heading home, which is located a few blocks away. However, she never arrived . “We thought maybe she had been hanging out with a friend, but hours passed and we didn’t know anything. Her cell phone has been off ever since. She doesn’t answer messages, calls, or anything. It’s as if the earth had swallowed her up,” her mother said through tears.
The Mexico City Attorney General’s Office has already activated the Amber Alert and released a file with the minor’s information:
- Full name: Sofía Delgado Ruiz
- Age: 12 years
- Height: 1.45 meters
- Build: slim
- Hair: dark brown, long and straight
She wore: school uniform (gray skirt, white blouse and navy blue sweater)
Neighbors and acquaintances have joined the search by distributing flyers, posting posters in the area, and sharing Sofía’s image on social media. Some witnesses claim to have seen her walking alone toward the División del Norte metro station, although this account has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
The case has sparked a strong social outcry, and numerous internet users have expressed their solidarity using the hashtag #BuscandoASofía , which is now trending nationally. Likewise, various civil organizations involved in tracing people have joined the case to support the case with search teams, drones, and legal advice.
Meanwhile, the family is pleading for any information that might help determine their daughter’s whereabouts. “If anyone has her or knows anything, we just want her to return safely. She’s a happy, studious girl who had never left home. We don’t understand what happened,” said her father, Carlos Delgado , visibly shaken.
