Missing Since: 2011-11-09 Location: Casa Grande, Arizona
Guartazaca Tacuri was last seen on November 9, 2011. She was crossing the U.S./Mexico border illegally with a group of migrants at the time; she planned to join her husband, who had been in the United States for ten years. According to her companions, Guartazaca Tacuri had not eaten in three days, and when the authorities appeared, everyone scattered and she was left behind. This was somewhere between Tucson and Casa Grande, Arizona. She has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Guartazaca Tacuri died in the desert and her body was eaten by animals. She left two children behind in her native Ecuador. Investigating Agency Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner 520-724-8644 Source Information NamUs El Ecuatoriano Diario Digital Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated August 7, 2018; casefile added.