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Mexican Basketball Player Dies in Colombia as Family Fights to Repatriate Remains

Relatives seek Mexican government help to avoid receiving only ashes.

Overview

  • Marco Antonio Jarillo, 28, died in Medellín while attending a basketball tournament, and no official cause of death has been reported.
  • His mother alleges he and teammates were drugged during a gathering in Colombia and says he was the only teammate who died.
  • The family reported he traveled on October 8, last communicated on October 9, and they were told of his death on October 10.
  • Relatives say they are being offered only cremated remains for transfer and that he lacked insurance, complicating consular support.
  • Jarillo played for San Andrés and studied at Universidad Marista, which issued condolences, and his partner says they had planned to marry this month.