Overview

• Luz María Barrera Agatón, 36, was discovered lifeless in a cenote-style pool at the Coco Resort & Villas Hotel during a family holiday.
• Police have opened a criminal probe and cordoned off the scene as officials from the Attorney General’s Office carry out a preliminary investigation.
• Witnesses say she was last seen chatting with friends around midnight before being found at the bottom of the pool the next morning.
• Two weeks before her death, threatening banners appeared at her Merida gym and she faced similar intimidation in 2017, though she never reported those incidents to authorities.
• Barrera Agatón was vice president of the Yucatecan Association of Bodybuilding and Fitness and held titles including 2017 Mister Mexico Fitness Champion and 2024 Motul Carnival queen.