The National Police has activated the search protocol for Iara Ayelén Duprat, 17, who has been missing since July 24 in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes (Argentina). Officers from the Provincial Police have set up controls at strategic points in the province.
National Police officers in Málaga have joined the search operation for Iara Ayelén Duprat, the 17-year-old Argentine girl who has been missing since July 24 in the Corrientes town of Curuzú Cuatiá. The activation of the Sofia Alert, an international police cooperation protocol, has mobilised security forces in several Spanish provinces, including Málaga, where controls have been established at key points in the capital and the Costa del Sol.
According to the Superior Police Headquarters of Eastern Andalusia, Málaga officers have intensified surveillance at bus stations, marinas, and Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, the main entry and exit points for the province. The aim is to locate the young woman, who may have travelled to Spain from Argentina in recent days.
Iara Duprat is approximately 1.55 metres tall, has a robust build, fair skin, green eyes, and shoulder-length bluish-black hair. As distinguishing features, she has a tattoo on one hand with the inscription "Dalil" and butterflies, as well as other tattoos with the names "Mauricio" and "Bryan". Authorities have released her photograph and a detailed description to aid in her identification.
The Sofia Alert, activated by the Argentine Police, allows for collaboration between security forces from different countries. In Spain, the National Police coordinates the operation through the General Information Police Station. In Málaga, the investigation is being conducted by the Provincial Judicial Police Brigade, which has set up a phone number to receive any leads: 091.
"Any information, no matter how small it may seem, can be crucial in locating Iara. We ask the public that if they have any information, they report it immediately to 091 or at any police station," sources from the investigation stated.
The deployment in Málaga adds to that already carried out by the Chaco Police in Argentina, which reinforced the Sofia Alert Lockdown Operation on routes and strategic checkpoints in that province. In Spain, in addition to Málaga, other provinces with high tourist influx such as Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia have also activated controls, although the National Police has not specified whether there are concrete indications that the young woman is on Spanish territory.
The disappearance of Iara Duprat has shocked the Argentine community residing on the Costa del Sol, which has mobilised through social media to spread the image of the teenager. Argentine associations in Málaga have organised a silent gathering for next Saturday in the Plaza de la Constitución in the capital, to raise awareness of the case and pressure for the search to be intensified.
The Sofia Alert protocol is activated in cases of missing minors with signs of imminent risk. In Spain, this system is coordinated with the National Centre for Disappeared Persons (CNDES) and allows for the mass dissemination of information through media, social networks, and screens on motorways and airports. In Málaga, several urban bus shelters already display the poster with Iara's photo and the contact number.
Authorities remind that unverified information that may hinder the investigation should not be shared. Any information should be communicated exclusively to the National Police. The search remains open and controls will continue as long as the alert is in place.
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