FBI offers $20K benefit in case of missing American female kidnapped in Mexico

By Taylor Romine and Karol Suarez|CNN
More than a month after a 63-year-old US person was abducted from her home in Mexico, the FBI has actually revealed a $20,000 reward for details causing her whereabouts.

Maria del Carmen Lopez was kidnapped February 9 in Pueblo Nuevo, a town in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the FBI's Los Angeles field workplace stated in a release Thursday.

Lopez is also a Mexican citizen, according to a declaration from the Colima Attorney General's office, which said it is dealing with the FBI on the examination.

Though the FBI did not share information on the case, it explained Lopez as having blonde hair, brown eyes and tattooed eyeliner.

The FBI's announcement comes nearly two weeks after the violent kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros, 2 of whom were killed, and three weeks after the disappearance of three women who crossed into Mexico to sell clothing at a flea market.

The investigation into Lopez's disappearance was opened by the Colima Attorney General's Office on the day of the suspected kidnapping and the Mexican Attorney General's Specialized Prosecutor for Organized Crime has because asked for to take the case, the declaration from Colima authorities said.

The Colima district attorney's office said it has actually shared details with Mexican federal authorities and has actually likewise collaborated with United States firms "looking for to clarify the realities and secure the integrity of the victim."

The FBI encouraged anyone with info about where Lopez may lie to call their local FBI office, submit a pointer online or reach out to the closest American embassy or consulate.

CNN has connected to the FBI for additional info.

In all, more than 100,00 Mexicans and migrants are missing across the country, leaving their households no explanation and little solace. The Mexican federal government's quick response to current disappearances of Americans has actually raised eyebrows among some who slam authorities for lacking such prompt responses in a multitude of domestic cases.