Overview
- Maximiliano Echarri, 25, stopped communicating after December 10 following his December 1 trip to Mar del Plata to seek seasonal work.
- His family filed a missing-person report on December 20, prompting an investigation by UFIJ No. 20 with Comisaría Cuarta and Subcomisaría Harding Green.
- On January 1 he approached a live local segment from the Rambla, confirmed he was in good health, and thanked residents and police for helping him reach his family.
- He said his phone was stolen, reported he is washing and caring for vehicles in Mar del Plata, and indicated he intends to stay there while seeking formal employment.
- The intensive search was deactivated after his on-air confirmation, and coverage noted no public allegation of a violent crime.