Overview
- Luz Victoria Lindo Samaniego, 54, went missing on Oct. 11 after leaving the rural school in Balcón, Junín.
- Her last contact reported crossing the Mantaro River on her trek toward Huancayo.
- Roughly 60–70 residents, teachers and UGEL Huancayo staff are sweeping nearby communities on foot in difficult terrain.
- The family requested Air Force and police overflights with drones and helicopters to accelerate the search.
- Police say the route is a VRAEM “red zone” and they await orders, the Army has not deployed, and relatives accuse national ministries of inaction.