Overview
- The bodies of three women were found in separate, isolated areas of Puerto Vallarta over an 11-day span, with discoveries reported on May 10, around May 15 and May 21.
- The Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office has publicly said preliminary information does not provide objective or scientific evidence of a single serial aggressor in the municipality.
- Investigators are examining CCTV footage, forensic tests and police reports and have opened homicide and femicide protocols after at least one victim showed signs of violence.
- None of the victims have been formally identified; local reports link the most recent scene to a missing 22-year-old named Elizabeth Martinez but officials have not confirmed that identification.
- The cases have raised safety and tourism concerns for Puerto Vallarta, reinforced by an existing U.S. State Department Level 3 travel advisory for Jalisco and earlier cartel-related unrest in the region.