Gonzalo Lira, an American author in Ukraine, has been reported missing by family and friends. Lira's status has gone viral on social media after his recent disappearance, and CNN Chile has confirmed that his whereabouts are unknown.
CNN Chile reported that he has been missing since April 15
CNN Chile reported on April 18 that Lira's relatives had not heard from him since April 15. The CNN Chile report described him as an author and film director currently living in Kharkiv.
Lira had a YouTube channel with 143,000 subscribers, who used to share his views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His accounts on social networks had become controversial in recent weeks. Lira's latest tweets were critical of Ukraine and various media outlets. In a pinned tweet, he listed the journalists he claimed were victims of the "Zelensky regime" and wrote: "If you haven't heard from me in 12 hours or more, put my name on this list."
Eva Karene Bartlett, another freelance journalist, wrote on Facebook: “I am very sorry to say that I have not heard from Gonzalo Lira since the morning of April 15. On April 16, around 10 am, I sent a message asking how he was. . He normally reads and responds very quickly. he has not read it…”
She theorized that he was in hiding or captured.
