A Mexican politician is sounding the alarm about a possible serial killer stalking women in the resort city of Puerto Vallarta — and possibly beyond.
The body count has climbed to seven women murdered across the state of Jalisco and a chilling detail links at least two or possibly three of the cases: their blouses were nearly pulled off.
Yussara Canales, a state legislator who represents Puerto Vallarta’s 5th district, told The Post on Thursday that evidence gathered by the Jalisco State Attorney General’s office reveals a disturbing pattern.
But she fears officials are deliberately downplaying to protect the image of the tourist hotspot ahead of the World Cup. Puerto Vallarta — made famous as a port of call on the hit 1970s and ’80s TV show “The Love Boat” — sits just 52 minutes by air from Guadalajara, which is hosting four World Cup games in June.
“This appears to be a common denominator among the femicides that have occurred recently,” Canales said during a break from a legislative session. “It was this specific detail that initially led to the suspicion of a serial killer.”
Two unidentified women were found dead days apart. A woman in a blue blouse — believed to be about 30 years old — was discovered dead on Victor Itiburde Avenue near the El Pirulí ranch on May 10, her body in a supine position with cuts on both wrists.
Five days later, a woman in a black blouse — aged 35 to 40 — was found dead near the upscale, 4.5-star Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta resort, showing signs of a blow to the head and having been dead for several hours. Neither woman has been identified.
“In every instance, the victims’ blouses had been pulled up,” Canales said. “In two — possibly three — of the cases, their blouses were found in this raised position.”
Despite the purported pattern, the state prosecutor’s office concluded Wednesday there was no link between those killings and the death of Elizabeth Galindo, 25, who was reported missing from the State of Mexico on April 29 and found dead May 21 in Puerto Vallarta with multiple signs of violence and bruising on her face.
Canales isn’t buying it. She thinks she knows why officials are so quick to dismiss a serial killer theory.
“Let me tell you why I think they did it: because, sadly, this news is making international headlines. It is leaving our port city in a very bad light,” she said.
“Perhaps this is the attorney general’s office’s way of trying to counteract all the negative notoriety our municipality is currently receiving.”
Five women were murdered in Puerto Vallarta in the first five months of 2026, compared to just three homicides of women in all of last year.
Other murders this year include: a 73-year-old woman was stabbed to death inside her home January 20 by her 47-year-old son, who then killed himself.
The body of missing Kitzia Montes, 29, was found March 31 on the side of a highway in the municipality of Autlán de Navarro.
On April 23, a 50-year-old woman was gunned down in broad daylight while riding her motorcycle.
And on Tuesday, Dr. Dalia Cortés, 43, was found stabbed to death inside her home in Zapotiltic by her 13-year-old son. She was allegedly killed by a former boyfriend who was arrested Friday.
“I do believe this is something that puts us very much on alert — something that compels us women to be far more cautious and, sadly, to live in fear,” Canales said.
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