Three women found dead in popular American tourist hot spot as local police search for clues

Several women recovered dormant successful a fashionable American tourer destination person section authorities probing whether determination is simply a larger inclination astatine play.

Over the past fewer weeks, authorities successful Puerto Vallarta successful the Mexican authorities of Jalisco, a blistery spot for American tourism, person recovered the bodies of the women successful abstracted parts of the city, according to section reports.

Though nary of the victims person been identified, constabulary person said the women were each betwixt 30 and 35 years old, had tattoos and were recovered partially undressed.

For that reason, constabulary are probing whether determination is simply a transportation betwixt the deaths.

Tourists stroll on the boardwalk successful Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP)

Mexico News Daily reported that since nary friends oregon relatives of the women person travel guardant to assertion immoderate of the bodies, authorities are besides exploring the anticipation that they were killed elsewhere and dumped successful Puerto Vallarta.

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The archetypal assemblage was recovered connected May 10, and lone days later, a 2nd assemblage was found. The 3rd assemblage was recovered past Thursday, sparking fears of a repetition offender.

The women's bodies were recovered successful 3 abstracted places connected the outskirts of the city, distant from crowded areas wherever astir residents unrecorded and wherever astir tourists bask vacations.

A formation country astatine Playa de los Muertos successful the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, connected April 28, 2025. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket)

About 1.7 cardinal tourists visited Puerto Vallarta successful 2022, the latest for which statistic are available. The immense bulk of those tourists were Americans.

Following the decease of cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known arsenic "El Mencho," unit exploded successful the authorities of Jalisco.

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After Oseguera Cervantes was killed, the Jalisco New Generation cartel responded by mounting vehicles and buildings ablaze and creating roadblocks successful Guadalajara, the state's superior city. Seven people, including Oseguera Cervantes, were killed successful clashes with Mexican authorities.

Smoke rises from burning vehicles connected highways successful Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, connected Feb. 22, 2026, amid unit pursuing a subject cognition successful which a authorities root said Mexican cause lord Nemesio Oseguera, known arsenic "El Mencho," was killed. (Morelifediares/Reuters)

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Hundreds of Americans were stranded successful the authorities during February erstwhile the unit reached its peak, and the State Department issued a heightened question alert.

Since then, the portion has stabilized.