A couple disappeared after their honeymoon in 1994, 16 years later. Their hotel was Carmen Sánchez Morales. She received the call at 7:00 a.m. on March 15, 2010. The voice on the other end sounded unfamiliar, but its message would change everything she thought she knew about her sister Rosa’s disappearance.

Mrs. Sánchez, this is Joaquín Ruiz Flores, supervisor of the construction company Edificaciones del Valle. We are demolishing the Hotel Marisol in Puerto Vallarta, and we have found something that might interest you. Carmen sat up in bed: the Hotel Marisol. That name had haunted her family

for 16 years.
It was the last place Rosa Sánchez Morales and her husband Eduardo Mendoza Herrera were seen alive in April 1994 during their honeymoon. “What did you find?” Carmen asked, though her voice was barely a whisper. A suitcase buried under the foundation of the old building contains personal documents

with the names Rosa Sánchez and Eduardo Mendoza.
There are also wedding photographs dated April 1994. Carmen closed her eyes. Rosa was 23 when she married Eduardo, a 26-year-old accountant who worked for a tourism company in Guadalajara. The couple had saved for two years to pay for their wedding and honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta.

They never returned home. “Where are those belongings now?” Carmen asked.
“We have them insured in our offices. I’ve contacted the local police, but they told me I should locate the next of kin first. Her name appears on several documents as an emergency contact.” Carmen quickly jotted down the address. At 45, she had dedicated much of her

adult life to searching for answers about her younger sister’s fate.
She had hired private investigators, pressured the authorities, and kept hope alive all these years. Two hours later, Carmen was driving down the highway toward Puerto Vallarta. The drive from Guadalajara gave her time to recall the details of the original case. Rosa and

Eduardo had arrived at the Marisol Hotel on April 18, 1994.
According to records, they had stayed in room 237 with a reservation through April 25. On April 22, hotel staff reported that the couple had not slept in their room. Their belongings were still there, but they had disappeared. The initial police investigation had

been cursory. The lead detective, an older man named Bernardo Aguirre Soto, had theorized that the couple had decided to leave for another destination without warning.
“It happens a lot with newlyweds,” he had said. They change plans on the fly. But Carmen knew her sister. Rosa was meticulous and responsible. She would never have left her belongings behind, nor would she have worried her family without explanation. Furthermore, Eduardo had left his job with the

promise to return the following Monday.
His boss had confirmed that he had important projects pending. The Valle buildings offices were located in an industrial zone of Puerto Vallarta. Joaquín Ruiz turned out to be a man in his 50s with calloused hands and a serious expression. He escorted her to a table where

he had laid out the contents of the suitcase she had found. Carmen immediately recognized Rosa’s travel bag.
It was brown leather with the initials RS engraved in gold. Her mother had given it to her as a wedding gift. Inside were both their identification documents, photographs of the ceremony, a few changes of clothes, and Rosa’s personal diary. “Where exactly in the hotel did they find

this?” Carmen asked as she examined the diary.
Under the northeast corner of the main building, approximately 2 meters underground, it was in a metal box, as if someone had intentionally buried it. Carmen opened the diary to the last dated entry. Rosa’s shaky handwriting read, April 21, 1994. Eduardo is very

nervous. He says something is not right with the hotel owner.
Don Aurelio has been watching us too much. Eduardo wants us to leave early tomorrow, but I’ve already paid for the whole week. I don’t understand what could be going on. Aurelio—Carmen remembered that name from the original investigation. Aurelio Vázquez Romero had been the owner of the hotel

Marisol since 1985.
A respected man in Puerto Vallarta’s business community, known for his involvement in charitable works and his membership in the local Rotary Club. Do you know if Don Aurelio Vázquez is still alive? Carmen asked Joaquín. Yes, he lives in a large house in the city center. He must be about

70 years old. He sold the hotel five years ago to a hotel chain, which is why they’re demolishing it to build a modern resort.
Carmen photographed every page of the diary and every document. There was something disturbing about the way these objects had been buried. It didn’t seem like an accident or a random loss. Someone had tried to hide evidence.

Mr. Ruiz, your workers found something else. Bones, clothing, anything

else. Not so far, but we’ve only excavated a small section.
The complete demolition will take another three weeks. If there’s anything else buried, we’ll find it. Carmen needed to contact the proper authorities, but this time she wouldn’t make the mistake of relying on the local investigation. Rosa and Eduardo’s disappearance had occurred 16 years ago, but the

discovery of their buried belongings turned the case into something much more sinister.
Before leaving the offices, Carmen read another diary entry. April 20, 1994. Don Aurelio invited us to dinner at his private restaurant. He was very attentive, but there’s something about his eyes that scares me. Eduardo says I’m imagining things, but a woman knows when a man looks at her inappropriately.

Tomorrow I’ll tell him we want to change hotels.
That had been Rosa’s last dinner. Carmen felt a chill as she realized she finally had a concrete lead. After so many years of fruitless searching, Carmen drove directly to the Jalisco State Attorney General’s Office in Puerto Vallarta. She needed

the case to be officially reopened, but this time with the seriousness it deserved.
The discovery of buried belongings transformed a disappearance into a possible homicide. Detective Miguel Contreras Jiménez met her in his office at 3:00 p.m. He was a man in his 40s with experience in missing persons cases.

Carmen explained the situation and showed her photographs of the found objects. “Ms. Sánchez, I will immediately request all the files from the original 1994 case. I will also coordinate with the construction company to halt the demolition until we can conduct a thorough search of the land.” Carmen was relieved.
For the first time in 16 years, someone in authority was taking her sister’s disappearance seriously. Detective Contreras quickly located the original file. The case had been handled by Bernardo Aguirre Soto, who had retired in 2005 and died two years later. His notes

were superficial and the interviews incomplete.
“Look at this,” Contreras said, pointing to a document. Detective Aguirre interviewed Don Aurelio Vázquez on April 25, 1994, three days after the disappearance was reported. According to this statement, Don Aurelio claimed that the couple had paid their bill on the morning of April 22 and left

without explanation. Carmen studied the statement, but it contradicts the hotel records.
According to the housekeeping staff, Rosa and Eduardo’s belongings were still in the room when they reported the disappearance. Exactly. And there is another inconsistency. Don Aurelio stated that he had not spoken personally with the couple during their stay, but his sister’s diary mentions

several interactions, including a dinner at the hotel’s private restaurant. Detective Contreras continued reviewing the file.
The problem is that Detective Aguirre didn’t interview all of the hotel staff; he only spoke with the manager on duty and two housekeepers. There is no record of interviews with waiters, night clerks, or security personnel. Carmen recalled the details she had investigated on her own in the following years.
Detective, I unofficially interviewed several hotel employees between 1995 and 1996. A waitress named Patricia Herrera Campos told me she had seen Rosa having dinner with Don Aurelio in the private restaurant on April 20. She also told me that Don Aurelio often invited attractive young guests to dinner.

Do you have notes of those conversations? Yes, I have them all, but Patricia stopped working at the hotel shortly after the disappearance. She moved to Mexico City, and I lost contact with her. The detective noted Patricia’s name. He also asked Carmen to provide him with all the

documents, photographs, and notes she had collected during her personal investigation.
Ms. Sánchez, I need you to understand something important. The fact that the belongings were found buried suggests that we are dealing with a homicide case. This means that whoever is responsible could still be alive and at large. We must proceed with extreme caution. That same afternoon, Detective

Contreras visited the demolition site of the Marisol Hotel.
The original structure had been built in 1983 with an expansion in 1990. The building had four floors and had been famous for its ocean-view restaurant and honeymoon suites. Joaquín Ruiz showed him the exact spot where the suitcase had been found. It was buried under what

would have been the base of the exterior wall of the private restaurant.
This is strange because that area shouldn’t have been excavated for the original foundation. The detective examined the site carefully. Did your workers

Have you found any other anomalies in the terrain? Areas that appear to have been excavated and filled. There’s an area closer to the ocean where the

soil seems looser, but we haven’t gotten there yet. The demolition is scheduled for next week.
Contreras ordered a halt to the demolition until a full forensic search of the land was completed. He also requested a georadar to detect possible buried human remains. Meanwhile, Carmen decided to visit Don Aurelio Vázquez. She needed to confront him with the information from Rosa’s

diary. After 16 years of silence, perhaps time had loosened his tongue.
Aurelio Vázquez’s house was located in the historic center of Puerto Vallarta, a two-story colonial mansion with wrought-iron balconies and an interior garden. Carmen knocked on the carved wooden gate at 5 p.m. A middle-aged maid opened the door. How can I

help you? My name is Carmen Sánchez Morales.
I need to speak with Don Aurelio about my sister Rosa, who stayed at your hotel in 1994. The employee ushered her into a room decorated with antique furniture and Mexican colonial art. After several minutes, Don Aurelio appeared. At 71, he was still an imposing man, with white hair,

perfectly combed, and dressed in a white linen guallavera. “Mrs. Sánchez, I remember you.
You came to me to ask about your sister many years ago. I’m so sorry you never found her.” Carmen watched his gestures carefully. Don Aurelio seemed calm, but there was something forced in his politeness. “Don Aurelio, today they found my sister and her husband’s belongings buried

under your former hotel.”
We also found Rosa’s diary, where it specifically mentions that you invited them to dinner on April 20th. Don Aurelio’s expression changed subtly. “Ma’am, I entertained many guests in those years. I may have dined with them, but I don’t remember the specific details.”

In your 1994 statement, you said you had no personal contact with them.
Don Aurelio walked toward the window overlooking the garden. Memory can be deceptive after so many years. Perhaps I was mistaken at the time. Carmen sensed he was lying, but she needed more evidence before making direct accusations. Don Aurelio, do you remember what happened after

that dinner? Rosa wrote in her diary that Eduardo was nervous and wanted to leave the hotel the next day.
Mrs. Sánchez, I understand your pain, but I can’t help you with information I don’t have. If the authorities want to speak with me officially, I’ll be available. Carmen said goodbye politely, but she had confirmed her suspicions. Don Aurelio’s defensiveness and his contradictions about his

contact with Rosa and Eduardo were no coincidence.
After 16 years, she finally had a real suspect. Carmen returned to the hotel where she was staying and began meticulously reviewing all the documents she had collected over the years. If I was going to help Detective Contreras build a solid case, I needed to organize all the

information in a chronological and coherent manner. The phone rang at 8:00 p.m. It was Detective Contreras.
Ms. Sánchez, I have important news. I managed to contact Patricia Herrera Campos in Mexico City. She agreed to speak with me by phone tomorrow. I also obtained the financial records for the Marisol Hotel from April 1994. Carmen sat up in bed. What did she find in the records? Something

very interesting.
According to the accounting books, Rosa and Eduardo paid their entire bill on April 18, the day they arrived. But the receipt Don Aurelio presented in 1994 is dated April 22 and shows an additional charge for special dinners that doesn’t appear in the official books. That meant Don

Aurelio had falsified documents to support his version of events.
Carmen felt a mixture of anger and satisfaction. After so many years, they finally had evidence that the hotel owner had consciously lied. Detective, do you think Patricia Herrera will be willing to testify officially? We’ll find out that tomorrow, but I have another lead.

I found the name of another hotel employee who worked there in 1994.
Rubén Moreno Vega, who was the night shift manager, lives here in Puerto Vallarta and agreed to meet with me tomorrow afternoon. The next morning, Carmen decided to do her own research. She visited the archives of the local newspaper El Informador de Puerto Vallarta to review the

news from April 1994. She wanted to see if there were any reports about the disappearance or any other relevant information.
In the April 28, 1994, edition, she found a brief note on the police page. Honeymoon couple disappears from local hotel. Authorities are investigating the disappearance of Rosa Sánchez Morales, 23, and Eduardo Mendoza Herrera, 26, guests.

from the Marisol Hotel. It’s presumed they

left the hotel voluntarily, but what caught her attention most was an article in the social section of the April 30th edition.
Don Aurelio Vázquez, a distinguished hotelier, announced the construction of new facilities at the Marisol Hotel. Work will begin in May and will include a complete remodeling of the restaurant area. Carmen felt a chill. The remodeling had begun just a

week after Rosa and Eduardo disappeared.
Was this a coincidence or a way to hide evidence? Meanwhile, Detective Contreras had spoken by phone with Patricia Herrera. The conversation had lasted over an hour and had provided crucial information. “Mrs. Sánchez, Patricia confirmed everything you

had told me. Rosa dined with Don Aurelio in the private restaurant on April 20th. But there’s something else.
Patricia says Don Aurelio had a habit of spiking the drinks of young guests.” Carmen gasped. “What else?” “He told her. Patricia witnessed at least three similar incidents between 1993 and 1994. Female guests who had dinner with Don Aurelio would appear disoriented or

ill the next day.
One of them, an American tourist, filed a complaint but was pressured to withdraw it. Why did Patricia never report this to the authorities? She was afraid. Don Aurelio was very powerful in Puerto Vallarta. He had contacts in the police, the municipal government, and the media.

Patricia told me that several employees who had spoken out about Don Aurelio’s inappropriate behavior lost their jobs and were threatened. Carmen began to see a larger pattern.
Don Aurelio hadn’t just been responsible for what happened to Rosa and Eduardo. He had been abusing guests for years, protected by his social position and connections. Detective, what’s going to happen with the search of the hotel grounds? The ground-penetrating radar is arriving tomorrow.” I’m also authorized

to exhume any anomalies we find.
If Rosa and Eduardo are buried there, we’ll find them. That afternoon, Carmen decided to look for other former employees of the Marisol Hotel. She had a list of names she had compiled during her previous investigations. Many no longer lived in Puerto Vallarta, but some were still in the

area.
She found María Soledad Ramírez García, who had been the hotel’s head of housekeeping from 1992 to 1998. María Soledad lived in a modest neighborhood on the outskirts of the city and agreed to speak with Carmen. “Ma’am, I knew something bad had happened to that lovely couple. Rosa was very polite,

always greeted us, and gave us generous tips.
Eduardo was also very respectful. Did you see them the day they disappeared? I saw Rosa on the afternoon of April 21st. She was in the lobby waiting for her husband. She looked nervous, as if she was afraid of something.” She asked me if I knew anyone who could help them get transportation to the airport

that same night. Carmen felt her heart race.
She said, “Why did you want to leave so urgently?” She told me that her husband had had an argument with Don Aurelio that morning. Eduardo had discovered something he didn’t like, and they wanted to leave the hotel immediately. But when I returned an hour later, Rosa was no longer in the lobby. She never reported

this to the police.
María Soledad shook her head. Don Aurelio told all the employees that we shouldn’t speak to the authorities unless absolutely necessary. He said that talking too much could damage the hotel’s reputation and cost us our jobs. Carmen had found another crucial piece

of the puzzle.
Eduardo had discovered something compromising about Don Aurelio and had confronted the hotel owner. That had sealed the couple’s fate, María Soledad. Do you have any idea what Eduardo might have discovered? Well, Eduardo worked for a tourism company in Guadalajara. Maybe

he understood more about hotels than Don Aurelio thought. There were rumors among the employees that Don Aurelio was doing strange business, that not all of the hotel’s money came from tourism.
When Carmen returned to her hotel, she found a message from Detective Contreras. Rubén Moreno Vega, the night manager, had provided information that could be the key to solving the case once and for all. Detective Contreras summoned Carmen to his office early in the morning

of March 17.
The expression on his face indicated that he had discovered something significant during his interview with Rubén Moreno Vega. Mrs. Sánchez, what I’m about to tell you is very serious. Rubén Moreno was a direct witness to what happened on the night of April 21, 1994.

Carmen gripped the armrests of her chair. After 16 years, she was finally going to learn the truth about Rosa and Eduardo’s last moments. Rubén was working on the report.

A realization came when she saw Don Aurelio go down to the lobby around 11 p.m. He was very agitated and ordered him not to let

anyone in or out of the hotel until Nueva Orden. He then returned to the upper floor.
Rubén saw Rosa and Eduardo that night. Yes. At approximately 11:30, Eduardo went down to the front desk carrying two suitcases. He seemed nervous and asked Rubén if he could get them a taxi to the airport. Rubén explained that Don Aurelio had given orders not to let anyone out, but Eduardo

insisted it was an emergency. Carmen felt the story was starting to make sense.
Eduardo had tried to get Rosa out of the hotel after discovering something compromising about Don Aurelio, but it was too late. What happened next? Don Aurelio appeared accompanied by two men Rubén didn’t know. Eduardo tried to explain that they just wanted to leave the hotel, but Don Aurelio

interrupted him. The two men took Eduardo toward the restaurant area. Rubén never saw him again. And Rosa. Rosa went downstairs a few minutes later looking for Eduardo. She was crying and asking where her husband was. Don Aurelio reassured her by telling her that Eduardo was resolving a problem with the account and would be back soon. He convinced her to go upstairs and get something to calm her nerves. Detective

Contreras paused before continuing.
Rubén says that was the last time he saw Rosa alive. Don Aurelio and the two unknown men stayed at the hotel until very late that night. She heard construction or excavation noises coming from the restaurant area. Carmen closed her eyes, trying to process the horrible

reality.
Her sister and Eduardo had been murdered by Don Aurelio and buried on the hotel grounds. The digging noises Rubén had heard had likely been the preparation of the graves. Detective, why did Rubén never report this to the police? That’s the most disturbing part.

The next day, Don Aurelio spoke with Rubén privately.
He told her the couple had left during the early hours of the morning and offered her a significant pay raise in exchange for never mentioning the events of that night. He also warned her that if she spoke to the authorities, she would lose her job and be in serious trouble. Rubén accepted the bribe. Yes.

But he says he’s lived with the guilt all these years. When he learned the buried belongings had been found, he decided it was time to tell the truth.
Carmen felt a mixture of anger and pain. For 16 years, there had been a witness who knew exactly what had happened, but had remained silent out of fear and money. Detective, who were the two men who helped Don Aurelio? Rubén describes them as approximately

30 years old, with a strong build, possibly security guards or bodyguards.
One of them had a visible scar on his right arm. Detective Contreras had begun investigating Don Aurelio’s connections in 1994. Company records showed that the Marisol Hotel had had several business partners, including a private security company

called Protección Integral del Pacífico.
That security company was owned by Ramón Castillo Mendoza, a former military officer who had been expelled from the army for inappropriate conduct. Caastillo provided security services to several hotels and businesses in Puerto Vallarta. Carmen reviewed the detective’s notes. Does she think the two

men worked for Castillo? Very likely. And there’s more.
Ramón Castillo Mendoza died in a car accident in 1998, but his company continued to operate under the control of his employees. I’m going to investigate if any of them are still alive. Meanwhile, ground-penetrating radar had reached the Marisol Hotel demolition site.

Technicians began systematically scanning the ground for anomalies that might indicate the presence of human remains. The first day of searching revealed nothing significant, but on the second day, they found two suspicious areas near the area where the foundations of the private restaurant had been.

Radar images showed disturbances in the ground consistent with clandestine burials.
Detective Contreras obtained a court order to begin the excavation immediately. Carmen insisted on being present when her sister was found, even though she knew it would be emotionally devastating. The excavation began on March 19 at 8:00 a.m.

A team of forensic anthropologists directed the work, carefully removing layers of soil and documenting each discovery. At 2:00 p.m., they found the first skeleton. The remains were approximately 5 feet deep, wrapped in a plastic sheeting that had deteriorated over time.

The anthropologists preliminarily determined that it was a young man consistent with Eduardo’s age.
An hour later,

They found the second skeleton a few meters away. It was also wrapped in plastic and belonged to a young woman. Carmen didn’t need scientific confirmation to know they had found Rosa and Eduardo. The remains were taken to the forensic laboratory

for detailed analysis, including DNA testing to confirm identity and determine the cause of death.
But for Carmen, the discovery confirmed what she had suspected for years. Her sister and brother-in-law had been murdered and clandestinely buried. With the testimony of Rubén Moreno and Patricia Herrera, plus the physical evidence from the skeletons and buried belongings, Detective

Contreras had sufficient grounds to arrest Don Aurelio Vázquez, but first he wanted to secure all possible evidence and locate the accomplices who had participated in the murders.
The investigation had revealed that Don Aurelio had not acted alone. There was a network of complicity that included corrupt employees, private security companies, and possibly public officials who had facilitated the cover-up all these years. Detective Contreras decided that

it was time to arrest Don Aurelio Vázquez before he learned of the forensic findings and tried to flee.
The arrest warrant was issued on March 20, 2010, charging him with aggravated homicide and concealment of evidence. Carmen accompanied the agents to Don Aurelio’s mansion in downtown Puerto Vallarta. She wanted to be present when they confronted the man who had murdered her sister.

After 16 years of searching, she needed to see justice with her own eyes. They arrived at 6:00 a.m.
The house was silent and the curtains were closed. Detective Contreras knocked on the front gate, while other agents surrounded the property to prevent Don Aurelio from escaping through the back. The maid, who had cared for Carmen two days earlier, opened the door with

a confused and scared expression. Don Aurelio isn’t here.
He left last night. The detective showed me the search warrant. Do you know where he went? He didn’t tell me anything specific. He just took a suitcase and said he would return in a few days, but he seemed very worried. The agents searched the entire house looking for additional evidence. In Don Aurelio’s study,

they found financial documents, business correspondence, and a personal diary containing valuable information. Carmen examined the diary while the detective reviewed the business documents.
On the pages corresponding to April 1994, she found several cryptic notes. On April 18, it read: “New couple, RNE, room 237.” On April 21, it said, “Problem solved. RC is taking over. Detective, look at this.” RC could be the initials of Ramón Castillo, the owner of the

security company.” Detective Contreras studied the notes. And there’s something else.
Look at this entry from April 25. Remodeling work underway. Area secured. Don Aurelio had planned everything meticulously. They also found compromising photographs in a safe. There were images of several young guests in situations that suggested they had been drugged or

were unconscious.
One of the photographs showed Rosa in the private restaurant, visibly disoriented. “These photographs confirm the pattern of predatory behavior,” the detective said. Don Aurelio not only murdered Rosa and Eduardo, he had been abusing guests for years. Carmen felt nauseous

when she saw the photograph of her sister.
The image captured the moment when Rosa was being victimized, unaware of the mortal danger she faced. Agents also found payment records to Pacifico Integral Protection, Ramón Castillo’s company. Between 1993 and 1998, Don Aurelio had paid significant amounts

for special services that were not officially documented.
“We need to locate Castillo’s employees who worked in 1994,” the detective said, especially the man with the scar on his arm mentioned by Rubén Moreno. Meanwhile, a national alert had been issued to locate Don Aurelio. Her description and photograph were

distributed to all police stations, airports, and border crossings. At 71 years old, it would be difficult for her to go unnoticed for long.
Carmen returned to the forensic lab to learn the preliminary results of the skeletal analysis. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Laura Mendizábal Ruiz explained the initial findings. The remains correspond to a young woman and man, consistent with the ages of Rosa and Eduardo.

The woman has a skull fracture, suggesting blunt force trauma as the cause of death. The man has fractured ribs and damage to his cervical vertebrae, possibly from strangulation. Carmen closed her eyes as she listened to the brutal details.

of how her sister and brother-in-law had died.

They had suffered physical violence before their deaths, which made the crime even more horrific.
How long will it take for the DNA tests? Approximately a week for definitive confirmation, although the physical characteristics and location of the discovery already provide practically certain identification. That afternoon, Carmen decided to contact Eduardo’s parents to

inform them of the findings. The Mendoza family had lost hope years ago, but they deserved to know the truth.
Eduardo’s parents, Felipe Mendoza Cruz and Teresa Herrera Sánchez, lived in Guadalajara. Carmen visited them personally to explain the entire situation. After the initial shock, they expressed gratitude that the truth was finally known.

Madam Carmen, we always knew that our Eduardo would not have abandoned Rosa and her family without explanation. He was a responsible man, Felipe said with tears in his eyes. Now we can give him a Christian burial and have a place to visit him,” added Doña Teresa. During all

these years, we didn’t know if he was alive or dead somewhere far away.
Carmen assured them that she would do everything possible to make Don Aurelio and his accomplices pay for their crimes. The search for the fugitive had begun, but she was confident that justice would prevail after so much time. The next day, Detective Contreras received an important call.

They had located one of the former Pacifico integral protection employees, Sergio Gutiérrez Morales, 45, who had worked for Ramón Castillo from 1992 to 1999.
Sergio was living in Tijuana and had built a new life as an auto mechanic. When local agents contacted him, he initially denied any knowledge of events in Puerto Vallarta in 1994. But when they informed him of Don Aurelio’s impending arrest and the evidence

found, Sergio decided to cooperate.
He had lived with the weight of guilt for years. and he was willing to confess his involvement in exchange for legal consideration. “I was one of the two men who helped that night,” Sergio admitted during his telephone interrogation. Ramón Castillo ordered us to go to the Marisol Hotel to resolve

a problem Don Aurelio was having with some guests.
This confession definitively confirmed the involvement of multiple people in the murders. Carmen felt vindicated. After years of being treated like a paranoid relative, the evidence showed that there had been a real conspiracy to murder Rosa and Eduardo and cover up the

crimes.
On March 22, 2010, Sergio Gutiérrez Morales arrived in Puerto Vallarta accompanied by federal agents. At his age, he had decided to fully confess his involvement in the murders of Rosa and Eduardo in exchange for a cooperation agreement with the prosecutor’s office. Carmen attended the formal interrogation

along with Detective Contreras.
She wanted to hear directly from one of the killers how they had killed her sister. Ramón Castillo called me on the night of April 21, 1994. Sergio began. He told me that Don Aurelio had a serious problem with some guests who knew too much about his business dealings. He needed us to

help him resolve it discreetly. “What kind of business?” Detective Contreras asked. Don Aurelio used the hotel to launder drug money.
He also blackmailed wealthy guests after drugging them and photographing them in compromising situations. Eduardo Mendoza had worked in tourism and understood suspicious financial transactions only too well. Carmen felt her heart stop. Eduardo had discovered that Don Aurelio

was laundering drug money and had been murdered for that reason.
Rosa had died simply because she was his wife. What happened when they arrived at the hotel that night? Don Aurelio explained that Eduardo had confronted him that morning, accusing him of operating a money-laundering scheme. Eduardo had threatened to report his suspicions to the authorities when he

returned to Guadalajara.
Sergio continued with specific details that only someone present could know. Eduardo came down to the lobby around 11:30 carrying his suitcases. He wanted to leave the hotel immediately. We intercepted him and took him to the restaurant area. How was he killed? My colleague Vicente Salazar.

Torres hit him with a metal bar.
Eduardo tried to defend himself, but there were two of us against one. Then we strangled him to make sure he was dead. Carmen fought back tears as she heard the brutal details of Eduardo’s murder. It was even more horrific than she had imagined. And what happened to Rosa? Don.

Aurelio went up to the room and told her that Eduardo was resolving an administrative issue. He convinced her to come down for a drink to calm her down.
He put something in her drink to make her sleepy.

They also tied her up immediately. Sergio shook his head with a look of shame. Don Aurelio abused her while she was unconscious. Then he ordered us to kill her because she might remember something when she woke up. Carmen stood up from her

chair, shaking with rage.
Her sister had been raped before being murdered. It was worse than any nightmare she had imagined all these years. How did they kill her? Vicente hit her over the head with the same metal bar. She never woke up from the drug’s effects. Detective Contreras asked for details

about the disposal of the bodies.
Sergio explained that Rosa and Eduardo had been buried in holes dug that same night in the area that would be redeveloped days later. Don Aurelio had planned everything in advance. He knew he was going to remodel the restaurant and that he could hide the graves under the new foundations.

He also had us bury the couple’s belongings in a metal box to make it look like they had left voluntarily. Who else knew about these murders? Ramón Castillo obviously knew everything. There was also a hotel employee, a man named Alberto Núñez Vargas, who helped

clean the blood from the restaurant and prepare the alibi.
The detective noted Alberto Núñez’s name. If he was still alive, he would be another crucial witness in the case. Carmen asked about Vicente Salazar Torres, the other killer. Where is Vicente now? Vicente died in 2003 in a confrontation with the police in Sinaloa. He had gotten involved in drug trafficking

after we closed the security company.
At least one of the killers had paid with his life, though not for the specific crimes against Rosa and Eduardo. “Why did you decide to confess now?” the detective asked. “I’ve lived with nightmares for 16 years. When I heard they’d found the bodies, I knew it was time to

tell the truth.
I also have young daughters, and I can’t keep hiding the fact that I participated in the murder of an innocent woman.” Sergio’s confession provided all the details they needed to build a solid case against Don Aurelio. It also revealed the full extent of the criminal operation, which

included money laundering, blackmail, rape, and multiple homicides. Detective Contreras immediately contacted federal authorities.
If Don Aurelio had been laundering drug money, the case could involve federal crimes requiring the intervention of the Attorney General’s Office. They also intensified their search for Alberto Núñez Vargas, the hotel employee who had helped in the cover-up. Employment records

showed that he had worked at the Marisol Hotel until 1996 and then disappeared from official records. Carmen felt a mixture of satisfaction and pain.
She finally knew the full truth about what had happened to Rosa and Eduardo, but the details were more brutal than she had imagined. Her sister had not only been murdered, she had been raped by the man she had trusted enough to dine at his private restaurant.

The preliminary DNA results arrived that afternoon, officially confirming that the remains found belonged to Rosa Sánchez Morales and Eduardo Mendoza Herrera.
After 16 years, they were scientifically certain they had found the victims. With Sergio’s confession, the physical evidence from the bodies and buried belongings, and the testimony of Rubén Moreno and Patricia Herrera, the case against Don Aurelio was practically irrefutable. All that remained was

to capture him before he could escape the country.
Don Aurelio Vázquez Romero was located on March 24, 2010, at Tijuana International Airport, attempting to board a flight to Spain with a forged passport. Federal agents arrested him as he headed toward the gate, thus ending his escape attempt.

Carmen received a call from Detective Contreras at 10:00 a.m.
Mrs. Sánchez, we have Don Aurelio in custody. He will be transferred to Puerto Vallarta this afternoon to face charges of aggravated homicide. Carmen felt a mixture of relief and satisfaction. After 16 years, her sister’s murderer would finally face justice.

She had dedicated much of her adult life to seeking this answer, and now she had it. Don Aurelio’s transfer from Tijuana to Puerto Vallarta was carried out with extreme security measures. At 71 years old, he was still considered a flight risk due to his connections and financial resources.

There was also concern that he would try to bribe or intimidate witnesses before the trial.
Carmen decided to be present when Don Aurelio arrived at the Puerto Vallarta jail. She wanted him to see his face and know that Rosa’s sister had persisted in her pursuit of justice all these years. Don Aurelio arrived handcuffed and flanked by federal agents. Despite his

Given the severity of the accusations, his posture was haughty and defiant.
His eyes briefly met Carmen’s, but he showed no expression of remorse or recognition. Detective Contreras had meticulously prepared the interrogation. They had Sergio Gutiérrez’s confession, irrefutable physical evidence, testimony from multiple

witnesses, and documents proving Don Aurelio’s pattern of criminal behavior.
Don Aurelio, we have found the bodies of Rosa Sánchez Morales and Eduardo Mendoza Herrera buried on your property. We also have Sergio Gutiérrez’s full confession of his involvement in the murders. Don Aurelio remained silent, occasionally consulting with his attorney,

Attorney Patricio Alvarado Sandoval, a prestigious criminal lawyer from Guadalajara who had agreed to defend the case. “My client has no comment on these accusations at this time,” the attorney said.
“We will reserve our defense for the corresponding trial.” The detective continued presenting evidence. We also found compromising photographs of multiple guests, including Rosa, demonstrating a pattern of predatory behavior.

His own records show irregular payments to the security company that provided the killers. Don Aurelio finally spoke. Detective, I have been a respected businessman in this community for over 30 years. I will not allow my reputation to be destroyed based on the words of

criminals seeking to reduce their own sentences.
Carmen was enraged by Don Aurelio’s arrogance. Even faced with irrefutable evidence, he refused to admit responsibility for the murders he had ordered. “His reputation is already destroyed,” Carmen interjected. “You murdered my sister and her husband and then lived

quietly for 16 years. While our families suffered without knowing what had happened, Don Aurelio looked at you with contempt.
Ma’am, you’ve been obsessed with conspiracy theories for years. Now you’re using criminals to fabricate a fantastic story.” Detective Contreras then presented pages from Rosa’s diary. Don Aurelio, his own victim, documented his interactions with you.

Rosa wrote specifically about the dinner at his private restaurant and Eduardo’s nervousness after discovering something compromising.
Don Aurelio’s expression changed slightly upon hearing about the diary. Evidently, he was unaware that Rosa had been documenting the events of those days. His lawyer called a recess to consult privately with his client. Carmen could observe through the glass of the interrogation room as Don Aurelio and his lawyer had an intense conversation.
The lawyer seemed to be pressuring him to consider some kind of negotiation. When they resumed questioning, the lawyer Alvarado had changed his strategy. Detective, my client is willing to provide information about broader money laundering operations in exchange

for consideration in the homicide charges. The detective consulted with the prosecutor before answering.
Aggravated multiple homicide is non-negotiable. Your client can cooperate with additional information, but will face full justice for the murders of Rosa and Eduardo. Don Aurelio realized he had no viable options. The evidence was too strong and the testimony

too detailed to create reasonable doubt before a jury.
“Okay,” he said. “I will finally provide full information about the money laundering operations I ran through the hotel, but I want to be clear that I did not personally kill anyone. Sergio Gutiérrez and Vicente Salazar were the ones who committed the violent acts.” Carmen felt

satisfied to hear that partial admission.
Don Aurelio had finally acknowledged his involvement in the crimes, even though he tried to minimize his responsibility. The detective continued to press for specific details. “Don Aurelio, explain exactly what happened on the night of April 21st.” 1994. Don Aurelio looked up at the ceiling before

answering. Eduardo Mendoza had reviewed the hotel’s financial records during his stay, had accounting knowledge, and had identified discrepancies that suggested money laundering.
He confronted me that morning, threatening to report his suspicions to the authorities. Why didn’t he simply allow them to leave the hotel? Eduardo had seen too much. He knew specific details about the financial operations. If he had reported that information, it would have ruined my business and

sent me to prison.
Carmen interrupted, so he decided to murder an innocent couple rather than accept the consequences of his crimes. Don Aurelio looked at her coldly. “Ma’am, you don’t understand the intricacies of business in those days. There was a lot of

There was a lot of money involved and very dangerous people who

expected absolute discretion. The confession continued for several hours, revealing
details about the money laundering network that had operated through the Marisol Hotel for years. Don Aurelio had processed millions of pesos for criminal organizations, using tourism as a front to justify large cash flows.

He also confirmed the sexual abuse he had committed against female guests for years, using drugs to incapacitate them and then blackmailing them with compromising photographs. Carmen felt satisfied, but also emotionally exhausted. After years of searching,

she finally had complete answers, but the knowledge of what Rosa had suffered was devastating.
The interrogation of Don Aurelio Vázquez continued for three consecutive days, from March 25 to 27, 2010. With each session, more details were revealed about the extent of his criminal operations and the specific circumstances of Rosa and Eduardo’s murders. Carmen attended every

interrogation, taking meticulous notes and mentally recording every word.
After 16 years without answers, she needed to know every detail, no matter how painful. “Don Aurelio, explain exactly how Rosa Sánchez died,” Detective Contreras demanded during the second session. Don Aurelio consulted with his lawyer before answering. He had already admitted his

general involvement, but specific details would further incriminate him.
After Sergio and Vicente took Eduardo, I went up to room 237. Rosa was crying, asking where her husband was. I told her that Eduardo had had a problem with some tourist documents and that he needed to resolve it at the office. Rosa believed him at first. Yes, she was

worried, but she trusted my explanation.
I convinced her to go down with me to the private restaurant to have something to calm her down while Eduardo returned. Carmen closed her eyes, imagining the terror her sister had felt when she realized she was in danger. What did he give her to drink? Brandy mixed with Roy Nol. He wanted

her to be unconscious so he could do what he needed to do. Be specific about what you did. Don Aurelio looked down at the floor.

I raped her while she was unconscious. I’d been planning to do it since I saw her arrive at the hotel. She was very attractive, and her husband was overly protective. Carmen felt nauseous. Don Aurelio had planned to rape Rosa from the moment he arrived at the hotel.

Eduardo’s murder had simply been an opportunity to carry out his criminal intentions. Why did he decide to kill her? As she began to wake up, she began to remember fragments of what had happened. She was screaming Eduardo’s name and saying she was going to report everything to the police.

I couldn’t allow her to live with that information.
The detective continued to press for details. Did you personally kill her? No. I called Sergio and Vicente to take care of it. Vicente hit her with a metal bar we had used to kill Eduardo. She died immediately. Carmen struggled to maintain her composure.

His sister had partially awakened from the drug addiction and understood that something terrible was happening, but she hadn’t been able to defend herself. Where did they bury the bodies? In the area where the restaurant expansion was planned, we had dug two deep holes. We wrapped the

bodies in plastic sheeting and buried them that same night.
Why did they also bury the belongings? I wanted to create the impression that the couple had decided to leave spontaneously, abandoning some things, but later realized it was safer to bury everything to eliminate any evidence. Detective Contreras then presented the

photographs found in Don Aurelio’s safe. Explain these images of other guests. Don Aurelio admitted to drugging and photographing multiple young women over the years.
Some were wealthy guests he could blackmail, others he simply photographed for personal pleasure. How many women did he victimize in this way? I didn’t keep an exact count, perhaps 20 or 30 during the years I operated the hotel. Carmen was horrified to realize that Rosa had been just one

of many victims. Don Aurelio had operated a systematic sexual abuse scheme for years.
During the third interrogation session, Don Aurelio provided details about the money laundering operations. Several drug cartels needed to clean large amounts of cash. I provided them with fake invoices for tourism services to justify large bank deposits.

How much money did he process this way? Millions of pesos during the 1990s.
The Marisol Hotel reported inflated profits that justified the suspicious bank deposits. He also revealed information about officials.

The corrupt officials who had facilitated their operations. Several tax inspectors and police commanders received regular payments to ignore the

financial irregularities.
The detective noted all the names for further investigation. Rosa and Eduardo’s case had uncovered a much broader web of corruption. Don Aurelio, do you feel any remorse for having murdered Rosa and Eduardo? Don Aurelio remained silent for several minutes before

answering.
They were innocent people who didn’t deserve to die, but I had too much to lose if Eduardo had spoken to the authorities. Carmen rose from her chair. “That’s not an answer. You destroyed two young lives and tortured our families for 16 years. Ms. Sánchez, I understand your

pain, but I couldn’t have foreseen the long-term consequences of my decisions at the time.”
Detective Contreras intervened. “Don Aurelio, is there anything else you’d like to add to your confession? I only hope my cooperation will be considered during sentencing.” I have provided complete information about all my criminal operations. Carmen felt the confession was complete, but

she was not satisfied.
Don Aurelio had admitted the facts, but showed no genuine remorse. For him, Rosa and Eduardo had simply been inconvenient obstacles in his criminal operations. The formal confession was transcribed, signed, and presented to the judge overseeing the case. With this document, plus

all the physical and testimonial evidence, the case against Don Aurelio was practically irrefutable.
All that remained was to wait for the formal trial and the corresponding sentencing. Carmen knew that no sentence could bring Rosa back or compensate for 16 years of family suffering, but at least they had achieved justice and prevented Don Aurelio from victimizing others in the future.

Don Aurelio Vázquez’s confession had uncovered a criminal network much more extensive than they had initially imagined. Detective Contreras coordinated with federal authorities to investigate all the ramifications of the case, including the other crimes he had admitted to. Carmen

decided to contact the families of the other victims mentioned in the confession.
If Don Aurelio had victimized 20 or 30 women over the years, their families deserved to know the truth and seek justice. On March 30, 2010, Detective Contreras was authorized to form a special task force dedicated to investigating all the crimes committed by Don Aurelio

between 1985 and 2005.
Carmen was designated as the official liaison with the victims’ families. Ms. Sánchez, we have identified at least 12 cases of female guests who reported being drugged or abused at the Marisol Hotel during those years. Most withdrew their complaints after being pressured or

bribed. Carmen reviewed the files provided by the detective.
The names included Mexican, American, and European tourists between the ages of 20 and 30. All had reported symptoms consistent with having been drugged. Some of these women filed formal complaints, three of them did, but the investigations were quickly closed due to lack

of evidence. We now know that Don Aurelio had contacts in the local police who protected his operations.
One of the victims was María Fernanda Castillo Vega, a young architect from Monterrey who had visited Puerto Vallarta in February 1996 for her 25th birthday. Her complaint had been filed after she supposedly retracted her accusations. Carmen contacted María Fernanda, who was now 39 and living in San Luis Potosí, by phone. The conversation was difficult but revealing.
Ms. Carmen, I never retracted my complaint. Don Aurelio sent some men to threaten me. They told me that if I didn’t withdraw the complaint, they would harm me and my family. What do you remember about that night at the hotel? Don Aurelio invited me to dinner at his private restaurant. He seemed like a respectable man,

and I was celebrating alone, so I accepted. After dinner, I don’t remember anything until I woke up the next day in my room with evidence that I had been raped. María Fernanda had kept photographs of her injuries and copies of medical reports from that time. She also kept the written threats she had received

after filing the complaint.
Would she be willing to testify against Don Aurelio now? Absolutely. I’ve waited 14 years for someone to take my case seriously. If I can help him pay for what he did to his sister and other women, I will. Carmen contacted other victims mentioned in the files. Five of them

agreed to speak and provide testimonies.
Their stories were eerily similar. Dinner invitations, spiked drinks, rape while unconscious, and then intimidation to avoid them.

to seek justice. One particularly brave victim was Jennifer Morrison, an American tourist who had been attacked in

1998.
Jennifer had tried to persist with her complaint even after returning to the United States, but Mexican authorities had ignored her efforts. “Mrs. Sánchez, I knew Don Aurelio was a predator, but I couldn’t get justice because he was a foreigner with no local connections.

Now that there is solid evidence against him, I want to testify.”
Detective Contreras had also located Alberto Núñez Vargas, the hotel employee who had helped cover up Rosa and Eduardo’s murders. Alberto was living under a false identity in Oaxaca, where he worked as a mechanic. When he was arrested on April 2, 2010, Alberto initially

denied any knowledge of the events of 1994, but when confronted with the confession of Don Aurelio and Sergio Gutiérrez, he decided to cooperate.
“I only helped clean the blood from the restaurant after Eduardo was killed,” Alberto admitted. Don Aurelio promised me extra money and threatened to fire me if I spoke to anyone. Did you see the bodies? I saw them buried. Don Aurelio forced me to help dig the holes and

cover the graves.
Afterward, he told me that if I ever spoke about that night, I would end up just like them. Alberto’s confession provided additional details about the cover-up. It also revealed that other hotel employees had suspected something terrible had happened, but they had all been intimidated

into staying silent. There were other employees who knew the truth.
The head of housekeeping, María Soledad, suspected something because she had seen the bloodstains before we cleaned them, but we never told her exactly what had happened. Carmen recalled her conversation with María Soledad Ramírez García. The woman had provided valuable information about the

events, but she hadn’t learned the full extent of the crimes.
The task force also investigated Don Aurelio’s connections with corrupt officials. His financial records showed regular payments to various tax inspectors, police commanders, and municipal officials between 1990 and 2005.

Mrs. Sánchez, we believe that Don Aurelio operated with impunity for years because he had official protection. This explains why the original investigation into your sister’s disappearance was so superficial. Carmen was enraged when she realized that Rosa and Eduardo could have been saved if the

authorities had investigated seriously from the beginning.
Official corruption had allowed Don Aurelio to continue committing crimes for years. The media began to report extensively on the case. The story of the couple who disappeared on their honeymoon and were found 16 years later captured national attention. Also reported

were the multiple rape victims and the corruption network.
Carmen gave several television interviews to maintain public pressure on the case. She wanted to ensure that Don Aurelio received the maximum possible sentence and that all his crimes were fully investigated. My sister Rosa and her husband Eduardo deserved to live a full and happy life, Carmen said during an interview on Televisa, but they also deserve that his death serve as justice for all of this man’s other victims. The case had evolved from an investigation into two missing persons to a full exposé

of decades of sexual crimes, homicides, and official corruption. Carmen was proud that her persistence had uncovered a much broader truth that could prevent future victims. Aurelio Vázquez Romero’s trial began on June 15, 2010, in the Superior Court of Justice of Jalisco in Puerto Vallarta.
After three months of investigation, authorities had built an overwhelming case that included multiple aggravated homicide, multiple rape, money laundering, and corruption of public officials. Carmen attended every day of the trial, accompanied by Eduardo’s parents and the families of other victims.
For 16 years, she had dreamed of this moment, seeing Don Aurelio face the legal consequences of his crimes. The prosecutor, Roberto Sandoval Méndez, meticulously presented all the evidence he had gathered. The confessions of Aurelio and Sergio Gutiérrez, the testimony of witnesses,

the physical evidence of the buried bodies, and the testimony of multiple rape victims built a virtually irrefutable case.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this case represents not only the brutal murder of two innocent young men, but also decades of systematic crimes committed by a man who used his social position to victimize vulnerable people. The defense attorney, Patricio Alvarado, attempted to argue

that his client had been coerced.

She claimed that Don Aurelio Vázquez was framed by criminal organizations to participate in money laundering and that the murders had been committed by others without his direct knowledge. Don Aurelio Vázquez is an older man who
made mistakes in his business dealings, but he is not a murderer. The real criminals were Sergio Gutiérrez and Vicente Salazar, who acted independently. Carmen was outraged when she heard the defense strategy. Don Aurelio had personally confessed to raping Rosa and ordering

the murders, but his lawyer tried to minimize his responsibility.
The most emotional moment of the trial came when Carmen testified about the impact Rosa’s disappearance had had on her family. For 16 years, we didn’t know if my sister was alive or dead, if she had been kidnapped, if she had suffered, if she needed our help. That uncertainty

destroyed my parents’ health and turned every day into torture.
María Fernanda Castillo, Jennifer Morrison, and three other rape victims also testified. Their testimony established a clear pattern of predatory behavior by Don Aurelio over the years. Don Aurelio Vázquez wasn’t a man who made a mistake in a moment of panic,”

María Fernanda stated. “He was a serial predator who meticulously planned his attacks against defenseless women.”
Sergio Gutiérrez testified extensively about the details of the murders and the money laundering operations. His testimony provided crucial information about how the crimes were committed and who gave the orders. Don Aurelio hired us specifically to eliminate

Eduardo Mendoza because he had uncovered the illegal financial operations.
There was never any doubt about who was in charge and who was calling the shots. Alberto Núñez also testified about his involvement in the cover-up, confirming details about how evidence was hidden and potential witnesses intimidated. The trial lasted six weeks, during which

more than 200 pieces of evidence were presented and testimony was heard from 38 witnesses.
The media followed the case daily, turning the trial into a cause célèbre about corruption and impunity. On July 28, 2010, the jury deliberated for 12 hours before reaching a unanimous verdict: guilty of multiple aggravated homicide, multiple rape, money laundering, and corruption of public officials. Carmen wept when she heard the verdict.
After so many years of struggle, there was finally justice for Rosa and Eduardo. During the sentencing phase, the judge considered the severity of the crimes, the number of victims, Don Aurelio’s lack of genuine remorse, and the devastating impact on the victims’ families. On August 15,

2010, Don Aurelio Vázquez Romero was sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
At 71, it was effectively a life sentence. The crimes committed by the defendant represent one of the most serious series of human rights violations this court has ever seen, the judge declared. The sentence reflects not only the gravity of the murders, but also the

systematic pattern of abuse that victimized multiple people for decades.
Sergio Gutiérrez, who had fully cooperated with the investigation, received a reduced sentence of 25 years. Alberto Núñez was sentenced to 10 years for his role in the cover-up. Carmen finally felt at peace. Justice could not bring Rosa back or compensate for years of suffering, but she had made those responsible pay for their crimes and prevented future victims.
The bodies of Rosa Sánchez Morales and Eduardo Mendoza Herrera were buried on August 20, 2010, in the Guadalajara Cemetery in a ceremony that brought together hundreds of people who had followed the case. They finally had the dignified rest they deserved.

Carmen established the Rosa and Eduardo Foundation to help families of missing persons and promote reforms in the Mexican justice system. Their experience had demonstrated the importance of family persistence when authorities fail in their responsibilities. Rosa and Eduardo did not

die in vain if their case serves to improve justice in Mexico and protect others from criminals like Don Aurelio,” Carmen declared during the foundation’s founding ceremony.
In the following years, the Rosa and Eduardo case became a frequently cited example of the importance of not abandoning the search for missing persons and the dangers of official corruption. It also inspired legal reforms to improve the investigation of missing persons

and strengthen protection for victims of sexual crimes.
Don Aurelio Vázquez died in prison in 2018 at the age of 79, having never shown genuine remorse for his crimes.

Carmen attended her funeral only to assure herself that she had truly died and that she could never victimize anyone again. Today, in August 2025, Carmen Sánchez Morales is 60

years old and continues to run the foundation that bears her sister’s name.
She has helped solve more than 50 missing persons cases and provided support to hundreds of families facing similar tragedies. Rosa was right when she wrote in her diary that something wasn’t right. Carmen reflects. If she had trusted her instincts and left the hotel

immediately, perhaps she would be alive today. But her death was not in vain.
It serves to encourage others to trust their instincts when they sense danger. The Marisol Hotel was never rebuilt. The land where Rosa and Eduardo were found is now a public park called the Garden of Memory, dedicated to all the victims of violent crimes in Puerto

Vallarta.
A bronze plaque bears the names of Rosa Sánchez Morales and Eduardo Mendoza Herrera, a reminder that love can transcend even death and that justice, even if it comes late, is always worth pursuing.