Colombian Family Vanishes on Mexico Trip

A Colombian family has gone missing while traveling in Mexico. The family, consisting of a married couple and their young child, disappeared after being stopped at a National Guard checkpoint in Puebla.

Colombian Family Vanishes on Mexico Trip
The Pautt family is desperately seeking help from authorities to locate their missing loved ones. Credit: Atlántico Sabanagrande

A Colombian family's idyllic getaway to Cancun has turned into an unimaginable nightmare, with loved ones in frantic search for answers after the young family went missing for more than 72 hours. What started as a dream vacation for Ailin Pautt, her husband Edwin Fernando Núñez, and their one-year-old son has quickly spiraled into a mystery, leaving their relatives in the municipality of Galapa, Atlántico, gripped with fear.

The family’s journey began on October 4 when they departed from their home in Atlántico, Colombia, eager for a much-needed escape to the famous Mexican resort town of Cancun. The trip had been planned as a chance to unwind and bond, but it was also motivated by a more pressing need— the health of their infant son, who had been suffering from severe respiratory problems.