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The Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia has contacted the family of a 5-year-old Bridgeton girl who went missing here on Sept. 16 but is not participating in the investigation, Acting Consul Rocio Vazquez said on Wednesday.
Vazquez said the girl’s mother and grandmother were interviewed by phone several days after Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing. Bridgeton has a large population of Mexicans and the consulate maintains contacts in the community.
“The grandparents, from what we understand, are Mexican,” Vazquez told The Daily Journal. “However, the mother and the little girl both were born here in the United States. They have the right to Mexican citizenship, but they have not registered.”
“We have followed but we can’t do any action,” the consul said. “We can’t intervene if the person does not request our assistance, either. And the mother and the grandmother have really not requested any help.”
Vazquez said the grandparents are from the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. “There’s a lot of people from Oaxaca in Bridgeton,” she said.
Vazquez said the girl’s father has not contacted her government and they do not know his name. Local authorities believe him to be in Mexico.
"Any information regarding offers of reward have been and will continue to be referred to the Bridgeton Police Department," she said. "Upon offer, said rewards must be verified. Chief Michael Gaimari will affirmatively alert you if additional rewards are verified."
https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2019/09/25/nj-bridgeton-dulce-maria-alavez-rocio-vazquez-mexico-consul-missing-child-investigation/2441336001/
Vazquez said the girl’s mother and grandmother were interviewed by phone several days after Dulce Maria Alavez was reported missing. Bridgeton has a large population of Mexicans and the consulate maintains contacts in the community.
“The grandparents, from what we understand, are Mexican,” Vazquez told The Daily Journal. “However, the mother and the little girl both were born here in the United States. They have the right to Mexican citizenship, but they have not registered.”
“We have followed but we can’t do any action,” the consul said. “We can’t intervene if the person does not request our assistance, either. And the mother and the grandmother have really not requested any help.”
Vazquez said the grandparents are from the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. “There’s a lot of people from Oaxaca in Bridgeton,” she said.
Vazquez said the girl’s father has not contacted her government and they do not know his name. Local authorities believe him to be in Mexico.
"Any information regarding offers of reward have been and will continue to be referred to the Bridgeton Police Department," she said. "Upon offer, said rewards must be verified. Chief Michael Gaimari will affirmatively alert you if additional rewards are verified."
https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2019/09/25/nj-bridgeton-dulce-maria-alavez-rocio-vazquez-mexico-consul-missing-child-investigation/2441336001/
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