Adela Feliciano Gaspar was 35 when she disappeared on August 20, 2000, after an attempted crossing near Brownsville, Texas. She was part of a group of about 15 people who crossed the border via Rio Bravo and traveled by vehicle toward Brownsville before continuing on foot. After one to two hours of walking, Adela became separated from the group and was last seen resting under a tree in a flat area reportedly within sight of a house about 10 meters away.

Her guide gave her instructions on how to make it back to a nearby house; she told them she planned to find a way to continue into the U.S., possibly by plane. She never made contact afterward, and authorities have few leads about what happened after she was left behind. Her disappearance is recorded in missing persons databases including NamUs, and the family continues to seek answers.

Does anyone have information about that stretch of land near Brownsville or recall sightings of someone matching Adela’s description in August 2000?