Colombian psychologist shot dead in Mexico; family seeks repatriation aid

Yuli Andrea Morales, a 26-year-old psychologist from Maní, Casanare, was murdered in Cancún, Mexico, on Wednesday, June 17. Two armed assailants on a motorcycle intercepted her and shot her as she rode her own motorcycle in the Paseos del Mar neighborhood.

Paramedics arrived at the scene but found Morales had no vital signs. The attackers fled the scene on public transport after abandoning the motorcycle they used. Police conducted operations in the area, and unconfirmed reports suggest two individuals were apprehended, though authorities have not officially confirmed their involvement.

The Quintana Roo State Prosecutor's Office has opened a feminicide investigation to determine the motive and identify those responsible. Morales, a mother of two daughters, had moved to Mexico several months ago seeking better opportunities. She was reportedly working with a loan shark group, involved in debt collection.

The mayor of Maní, Ferney Chaparro Perdomo, expressed deep sadness over the incident and stated that Morales's family needs financial assistance to bring her body back to Colombia for burial. The family hopes to give her a Christian burial in her hometown.

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What happened is very sad, and Yuli Andrea's family needs financial support to bring their loved one back to Maní, so her daughters and mother can give her a Christian burial.