Suspected feminicide perpetrator arrested in Chiapas; 21 women killed in 2026

Authorities have apprehended Carlos Paulino R.L. in the municipality of Tonalá, Chiapas, in connection with the alleged feminicide of his wife, Marlyn Vázquez Champo, 45. The arrest follows the discovery of Vázquez Champo's body near the Cerro de Mactumatzá, a natural reserve, on Wednesday. According to the complaint, Carlos Paulino informed his family that he was taking his wife to a house where she worked as a domestic employee on Monday. Marlyn did not return that night, prompting a missing person report. Her body was found two days later. Necropsy results indicate that Marlyn died from mechanical asphyxiation due to suffocation. Investigations point to domestic violence as the primary motive. This tragic incident brings the total number of feminicides in Chiapas to 21 for the year. The feminist organization Colectiva 50+1 Chiapas has denounced the alarming rise in violence against women and demanded comprehensive support for the victim's family, especially her children. Carlos Paulino is being transferred to Tuxtla Gutiérrez to face a judge for the feminicide charge. The organization also urged authorities to strengthen prevention, protection, and access to justice for women in the state, highlighting the increasing brutality of these crimes.

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Refiere el denunciante que el día 22 de junio, siendo aproximadamente a as 08:15 horas, fue la última vez que vio a su esposa de nombre Marlyn Vázquez Champo, en el parque de Terán, de la ciudad de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, desconociendo hasta el momento su paradero.