Overview
- Relatives discovered 23-year-old Wualys Suseth Fuentes Aquino unresponsive in her Altos del Trapiche flat after several days without contact, a discovery reported on Monday, July 20.
- Local police opened an investigation and forensic teams cordoned off her apartment to collect evidence and remove the body for a post-mortem examination.
- Authorities have not ruled out foul play or natural causes, and officials say the autopsy results are required to determine the cause of death.
- The Miss Universe Tegucigalpa organization confirmed her death and described Aquino as supportive and kind in an Instagram statement mourning the runner-up.
- Aquino was a 23-year-old university student who recently finished second in the Miss Universe Tegucigalpa 2026 pageant and was active on social media; her death follows other recent losses in the pageant community but no link has been established.