California woman tearfully begs the presidents of Mexico and the US to help find her kidnapped mother
California woman tearfully begs Mexico and United States President Joe Biden to help her search for her kidnapped mother being held for ransom and begs for her life in ‘proof of life’ audio recording
- María del Carmen López, who has dual citizenship of the US and Mexico, was abducted by gunmen at her home in Colima, Mexico, on February 9.
- One of her seven children, Zonia López, held a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, asking US and Mexican presidents to get more involved
- She said her family received an audio message eight weeks ago from the kidnappers in which their mother could be heard begging to be rescued
A California woman is pleading with US President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for help in finding her mother, who was abducted in February in the western Mexican state of Colima.
María del Carmen López was abducted from her home on February 9 by armed hooded men.
One of the 63-year-old woman’s seven daughters, Zonia López, held a press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday and revealed they received an audio recording from the kidnappers eight weeks ago of her mother begging to be rescued.
“She pleads for her life and she names some of my siblings,” Zonia López said. And she says, ‘Please hurry, act quickly, my children, and give them what they want. My life depends on it.’
The missing woman, who has 19 grandchildren, holds dual U.S.-Mexico citizenship and raised her family in the Los Angeles County town of Maywood before moving to the Pueblo Nuevo community of Colima about 10 years ago.
María del Carmen López, who has dual citizenship of the US and Mexico, has been missing since February 9 when she was abducted from her home in Colima, Mexico.
Zonia López held a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday to urge Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to become more involved in the search for her mother María del Carmen López, who was evicted from her home in western Mexico in February. kidnapped.
The family learned that María del Carmen López had an altercation with the kidnappers, telling them she would not leave with them until they forced her into their escape vehicle.
Speaking at the press conference, Zoe López said authorities on both sides of the border are “disconnected” when it comes to providing timely information about the investigation.
She and her siblings are calling on Biden and López Obrador to be more hands-on with the law enforcement agencies who need to help locate their mother.
They have not given up hope yet and long for the day when they are reunited with her.
“I beg you to hear my word, to feel my fear,” Zonia López said.
“My family has endured unimaginable pain and suffering, clinging desperately to hope as the days turn into weeks and the weeks into months, with no sign of my mother’s safe return.”
The family learned that María del Carmen López had an altercation with the kidnappers, telling them she would not leave with them until they forced her into their car.
The missing 63-year-old, who moved from Los Angeles County to Mexico about 10 years ago, was heard crying and asking to be rescued in an audio her seven children received from her captors eight weeks ago
The family says authorities on both sides of the border are ‘disconnected’ when it comes to providing timely information about the investigation into the missing matriarch
Her children believe that Lopez, seen here with daughter Zonia and her husband, is being held by a low-level criminal organization demanding a ransom they cannot afford
Lopez is still missing after several months, is a mother of seven children and grandmother of 19 grandchildren
López raised her family in the Los Angeles County town of Maywood before moving to the Pueblo Nuevo community in western Mexico about 10 years ago
A $20,000 reward will be offered for information leading to the whereabouts of María del Carmen López
A $20,000 reward will be offered for information leading to the whereabouts of María del Carmen López.
Her children believe she is being held by a low-leverage criminal organization demanding a ransom they cannot afford.
DailyMail.com was unable to confirm the amount.
“In her we find strength, love and boundless compassion,” said Zonia López. “She possesses a beauty that transcends the superficial, radiates from the depths of her soul and touches all those who are lucky enough to cross her path. Our world collapses without her light.’