Eylen Mariana Galan Herazo is a young child from Girón, Santander, Colombia, who went missing while attempting to cross the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, with her mother and older brother in November 2023. Her missing-person record lists her as three years old with last contact on November 1, 2023, while Colombian reports give November 11, 2023, and describe her as four. Eylen was traveling with her 23-year-old mother, Yiini Paola Galán Herazo, and her six-year-old brother, Jesús David Martínez Galán, when strong currents swept the two children away during a chaotic crossing; the mother survived and later reached a migrant shelter in New York City.

Relatives pushed Colombian authorities and consular officials to continue searches along the river. On November 20, 2023, officials reported recovering the body of a young boy believed to be Jesús David; further forensic testing, including DNA, was described as necessary for conclusive identification. Eylen remained unlocated and the family reported receiving threatening calls from people demanding money while claiming to have information.

Did anyone in the area or anyone who was traveling that crossing see a small girl matching Eylen’s description?