International alert: hunt for Argentine biologist missing in France | OneFootball

Juan Ignacio Debandi Álvarez, a 36-year-old Argentine biologist, is being intensely searched for in Europe after all contact with him was lost on January 18, 2026. The situation has already escalated to the international level with the intervention of Interpol and active operations in France, Spain, and Ireland.

The last time Juan Ignacio had a video call with his family was on January 11, and a week later all trace of him was lost on January 18 in the coastal area of Cassis, near Marseille, in southeastern France. He had a trip scheduled from Marseille to Barcelona for January 19 with the airline Vueling, but he never boarded the plane.

Juan was an assistant professor at UNLu for eight years and had been in Europe since 2024 to advance his career. After living in Barcelona and Ireland, he had plans to move to Denmark, a project that ultimately did not materialize before all trace of him was lost.

The family is appealing to the solidarity of anyone who has acquaintances or relatives in the Marseille, Barcelona, or Ireland areas. Any information, no matter how minor it may seem, could be the key to finding him.

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