After two days when it seemed that a rescue
“We want to emphasize that we have no knowledge about the report that emerged with the name of a girl,” Sarmiento added. “We do not believe – we are sure – it was not a reality.”
The announcement came just hours after a different navy official had told El Financiero TV that rescue workers were in contact with the girl.
The revelation that there never was a Frida Sofía infuriated many Mexicans, who felt they’d been fed a false narrative of hope by press and public officials.