She is bilingual in English and Spanish and has a tattoo on her left arm. Authorities believe she may still be in the local Queens area.

Her case is registered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children under number 45704. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543; NCMEC also operates a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST.

If anyone in Queens remembers seeing Maria around December 3, 2021, or has information about her whereabouts, please come forward.