Maybe they are, maybe they're not, if the missing was my family member I'd do everything I could to make sure they are and they're on it 24/7, and a call from somebody well-connected would help. Same as if a poor barrio girl goes missing or a daughter of a minister or a diputado goes missing. Initially I advised the person to seek help from his country's embassy/consul because it was obvious from his post he didn't know what to do and was asking about galleras and stuff.Sorry, my bad. What makes you think his best people are not on the case?