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Body of Former Villa de Álvarez Interim Mayor Found in Comala

The search commission updated his status to “Localizado” after months of silence with the prosecutor’s office withholding information on how his body was recovered

Overview

  • The Comisión de Búsqueda de Personas del Estado de Colima marked Enrique Monroy Sánchez as “Localizado” on July 29 following his disappearance on April 24.
  • A source close to the investigation confirmed that his body was discovered in Comala but official details on the condition and cause of death have not been released.
  • The Colima state committee of the PAN formally confirmed and lamented his passing after leading public calls for his search.
  • The Fiscalía General del Estado de Colima has not provided any information on investigative lines or the circumstances surrounding the discovery.
  • Monroy’s case highlights Colima’s high per-capita homicide rate and criticism of the federal “abrazos, no balazos” security strategy.