Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

28-year-old José Alejandro Treviño Cardenas, originally from Piedras Negras, has been reported missing by the Maverick County Sheriff's Department. 

United States Border Patrol Agents rescued five individuals from the Rio Grande river this week, including two children.  

Jaclyn Guzmán

Staff writer

  Eagle Pass Police officers were led on a pursuit Wednesday afternoon at approximatley 1:30 p.m.

Mexican Consulate in Eagle Pass, Ismael Naveja Macias has declared that the recent case of a deceased person found and retrieved from the Rio Grande remains open, as nobody has claimed the identified male adult. 

The male individual was identified as Pablo Alonzo Rojas, a 48-year-old born in Ejutla, Oaxaca. Naveja Macias said the individual is known to have family in Oaxaca and in Miami, Florida.

Rojas’ body will be buried in the Maverick County Cemetery where he will be laid to rest with many other individuals that remain unclaimed and often unidentified. 

“It’s something that we continue working on and do so with the hope of turning over such remains to their loved ones,” said Naveja Macias.   

He continues to warn of the dangers that the Rio Grande poses, and urges anyone attempting to cross into the U.S through the river to rethink their actions, and the legal and life threatening consequences.  

Sin reclamar el cuerpo encontrada  en el Rio Grande

Jose G.Landa

Staff writer

   El Consul Mexicano en Eagle Pass, Ismael Naveja Macias ha declarado que el reciente caso de una persona fallecida encontrada y recuperada del Río Grande permanece abierta, ya que nadie ha reclamado  a dicha persona

    El individuo masculino fue identificado como Pablo Alonzo Rojas, de 48 años de edad, nacido en Ejutla, Oaxaca. Naveja Macias dijo que el individuo es conocido por tener familia en Oaxaca y en Miami, Florida.

  El cuerpo de Rojas será enterrado en el cementerio del condado de Maverick, donde será sepultado con muchas otras personas que no son reclamadas y a menudo no identificadas.

   "Es algo en lo que seguimos trabajando y lo hacemos con la esperanza de entregar esos restos a sus seres queridos", dijo Naveja Macias.

   Él continúa advirtiendo de los peligros de el Río Grande, y hace un llamado a cualquier persona que trate de cruzar a los Estados Unidos a través del río para que lo piense, y las consecuencias legales y peligrosas para su vida.

Texas Game Wardens stationed in the Maverick County area reported that on June 1 they were involved in an incident leading to the citation and warning of three individuals who were caught fishing illegally in the Rio Grande River. The Game Wardens reported that

   U.S. Border Patrol marine agents from the Comstock Station rescued a 65-year-old man who suffered two broken legs near a treacherous stretch of the Rio Grande River. Coordination between the government of Mexico and U.S. officials resulted in the rescue of the individual.

   Alrededor de las 10:48 de la mañana del martes, los diputados del Sheriff del condado  estaban en camino hacia Loop 480 por el área  Báltic y vieron que un hombre con una camisa verde flotaba en el Río Bravo.

U.S. Border Patrol marine agents working near Eagle Pass assisted with the apprehension of five undocumented aliens and saved one of them from drowning in the Rio Grande.

In recent weeks water levels of the Rio Grande River have risen to well above normal height.  Increased water volume strengthens the river current and puts anyone attempting to illegally cross in jeopardy. 

On Jan. 25, at approximately 9 a.m., U.S. Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass rescued seven children and one mother, all undocumented immigrants, who were stranded in the river. 

“Crossing into the United States has always been hazardous,” stated Acting Chief Patrol Agent Matthew J. Hudak in response to the incident.  “With the river level being dangerously high, I have directed agents at the Del Rio Sector to remain vigilant and prioritize safety for all people in close proximity to the Rio Grande.”

Shortly before the rescue, Eagle Pass agents had apprehended one undocumented immigrant on a ranch north of the city.  The subject indicated that there were seven other people stuck on an island, where he had crossed, who were screaming for help.  Eagle Pass ground agents, Border Patrol marine units, and Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue quickly responded and located the stranded individuals. Unable to navigate the high water, the undocumented immigrants were pulled from the river and transported by Border Patrol boat to dry land. 

In total, eight people were saved from the river; six unaccompanied children (ages 13 to 16) and a 24-year-old mother with her one-year-old daughter.  All were from Central American countries and were abandoned by their smuggler once they had reached the water.  All were transported to the Eagle Pass South Station for processing, per CBP guidelines. 

Over the last two weeks, multiple rescues and emergencies related to the abnormally high river level have occurred.  On Jan. 23, a Honduran man apprehended in Eagle Pass reported that his 16-year-old son had been lost in the river while crossing from the Mexican side.  Despite an exhaustive search, the child has yet to be located.  On Jan. 12, a stranded 11-year-old girl from Honduras was rescued by Eagle Pass marine units.  On Jan. 24, a human smuggler was also pulled from the water after a failed attempt to swim back to the Mexican side. 

Data from the International Boundary and Water Commission indicates that the current river volume may be nine times its normal.  Measured in the rate of water that is released from the Lake Amistad Dam in Del Rio, the water is currently flowing at 220 cubic meters per second.  The average output for 2016 was 23 cubic meters per second.  The rate of water release is relative to local weather expectancy, reserve amounts, as well as electricity demand and increased flow rates are common in this time of year. 

The 16-year-old male who went missing in the Rio Grande while trying to cross into the US with a group the night of Monday, January 23 has yet to be found.