# Father Reunited with Daughters After 25 Years in Tijuana

Eleazar Ortiz, 66, was found in Tijuana after 25 years and reunited with his daughters via social media.

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Eleazar Ortiz, a 66-year-old man from Muna, Yucatán, was found living on the streets in Tijuana after 25 years without contact with his family. [^1]

Felipe Rodríguez, a representative of Operación Rescate Rodríguez, stated that Ortiz approached him in the Libertad neighborhood and shared his history, prompting the group to post the information on social media. [^2]

Ortiz is currently suffering from skin lesions, bruises, and ailments in his back and legs, with a possible drug consumption issue that may require specialized institutional care. [^3]

Ortiz's daughters identified him from the social media post and reestablished contact with him after 25 years. [^4]

Following his deportation, Ortiz lived for many years as a scavenger in a landfill in Tijuana. [^5]

Ortiz left his hometown of Muna seeking the American dream but was deported by US authorities. [^6]

The group Operación Rescate Rodríguez located Ortiz in Baja California and contacted the municipal authorities of Muna. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Eleazar Ortiz, a 66-year-old man from Muna, Yucatán, was found living on the streets in Tijuana after 25 years without contact with his family. (El Imparcial, News)
2. Felipe Rodríguez, a representative of Operación Rescate Rodríguez, stated that Ortiz approached him in the Libertad neighborhood and shared his history, prompting the group to post the information on social media. (El Imparcial, News)
3. Ortiz is currently suffering from skin lesions, bruises, and ailments in his back and legs, with a possible drug consumption issue that may require specialized institutional care. (El Imparcial, News)
4. Ortiz's daughters identified him from the social media post and reestablished contact with him after 25 years. (El Imparcial, News)
5. Following his deportation, Ortiz lived for many years as a scavenger in a landfill in Tijuana. (El Universal, News)
6. Ortiz left his hometown of Muna seeking the American dream but was deported by US authorities. (El Universal, News)
7. The group Operación Rescate Rodríguez located Ortiz in Baja California and contacted the municipal authorities of Muna. (El Universal, News)

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