Portuguese tourist Elder Amaral is the latest foreigner to die in the Colombian city of Medellin in a mysterious spate of deaths that has put authorities on alert.
ABOUT 68-year-old Portuguese man found dead His partner was found “unresponsive” at a luxury hotel on Monday, local authorities said.
Despite the fact that death is understood as death “due to natural causes”, a large number of foreigners died are causing concern in a Colombian city.
“We need legal medicine to quickly determine the causes of death of foreigners. Most of them happen without any signs of violence or theft,” said local mayor Federico Gutierrez.
Elder Manuel Martinez Amaral – 38th foreigner to die in Medellin this yearOf the dozens of victims, only two were linked to crimes.
“But I’m not an expert, I don’t have any information. I will never hide details. I’m not one of those who say something that is not true,” Federico added.
The mayor emphasizes that cases involving crimes were resolved promptly. Despite this, the Colombian press reports in detail that There are at least 18 victims whose causes of death have not been established..