Mexican authorities suspended their investigation into the disappearance of a former presidential candidate on Saturday at his relatives’ request.
The Attorney General’s Office said in a brief statement that the investigation in the case of Diego Fernandez de Cevallos has been halted “out of respect for the family’s wishes.”
Fernandez de Cevallos, who ran unsuccessfully for office in 1994, was reported missing on May 15 after his abandoned car was found near his ranch with traces of blood on a pair of scissors.
Diego Fernandez de Cevallos Gutierrez, his son, released a statement late on Friday asking authorities to “stay out of this process in order to help the negotiation.”
The statement appeared to confirm that the family believes Fernandez de Cevallos was kidnapped. However, the Attorney General’s Office has said it cannot confirm an abduction, and police have given no indication of his whereabouts.
A photo of a shirtless, blindfolded man resembling the politician appeared on social networking sites late on Thursday.
The picture shows a grim-faced, gray-bearded man who looks like Fernandez de Cevallos with a sheet of plastic in the background. The Attorney General’s Office has not confirmed the photo’s authenticity.
The family’s statement did not say whether they had been contacted by kidnappers or if any demands may have been made.
It is common for Mexican families to try to negotiate directly with kidnappers, but Fernandez de Cevallos’ long-standing position in Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s party makes his family’s request unusual.
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