During the program Direct Impactfrom Guatevisión, journalists and analysts addressed the case of Anelsy Adelí Quiñónez Coradoidentified by the authorities as an alleged collaborator in the kidnapping and disappearance of the dentist Julio Amílcar Martínez Murillo, occurred on May 28, 2025. The discussion focused on the possible degree of participation of Quiñónez Corado, who remains a fugitive and is wanted through an Interpol red notice.
The International Police (Interpol) issued a red alert against Quiñonez Corado40 years old and originally from Zapotitlán, Jutiapa, for her alleged participation in the kidnapping and disappearance of Martínez Murillo. According to the investigation by the Public Ministry (MP), the captors demanded Q5 million in exchange for releasing the dentist.
The MP investigations identify her as domestic employee of the victim and one of the people who allegedly knew the routine, movements and activities of the dentist, who attended a clinic in El Jocotillo, Villa Canales, Guatemala, and supervised a sanatorium in Agua Blanca, Jutiapa.
During a hearing in the High Risk Court B, prosecutors played a wiretap between Alejandro Girón Castañedaidentified as the alleged leader of the criminal structure that would have kidnapped the doctor, and Quiñónez Corado. In the conversation, Girón Castañeda recommends him not to surrender to the authorities.
“You have the noose around your neck, as much as I do“, is heard in the call presented by the MP.
Quiñónez Corado responded: “Since I had no one to talk to, what I wanted was to fix this situation.“The red notice has coverage in 196 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, France, Japan and Australia.
“He could see the routine and the movements”
During Direct Impactthe journalist and communicator Roxana Sanchez considered that the recommendation not to surrender could reflect a high degree of participation in the case.
“She could see if it is really the key piece, because she could say ‘it’s out’, she knew the routine, she knew so many things.”said Sánchez.
The communicator added that the people close to the family environment They usually know sensitive details about schedules and daily movements. “What these people are afraid of is that I will come and really share this information.”, he expressed.
Sánchez also indicated that the issuance of an international red alert could show that investigations point to a structure with possible connections outside of Guatemala. “That they have issued an Interpol order means that this network can reach beyond Guatemala”, he noted.
Experts talk about trust and criminal structures
The founder of the Guatemala Live with Values campaign, Omar Sosastated during the program that the investigation must determine the degree of participation of Quiñónez Corado.
“She really may have been threatened, but in the end no one can force her to do something she doesn’t want to do.”, he indicated.
Sosa added that the case reflects concern about insecurity and the need to verify the background of people hired for domestic work. “You can’t trust absolutely anyone today.”, he commented.
For her part, the marketer and life coach Nydia González He stated that, in cases of kidnappings and violent events, the first lines of investigation usually focus on people close to the victims.
“The people who are closest are those who know how you live, your schedules and your movements.”, he expressed.
He also pointed out that, according to the information disclosed in the case, the structure would have acted in a planned manner. “This is part of a criminal network, because seeing everything they did, everything was well planned”, he stated.
Others involved in the case
For this casethe Public Ministry requested arrest warrants against Julio Leonardo Alejandro Girón Castañedaidentified as the alleged ringleader; Carlos Antonio González y Gonzálezsupposed negotiator; Juan Ubaldo Tzun Castillolinked to the collection of the ransom; Juan Oswaldo Tzun Hernández and Paola Isabel Díaz Ramírezdesignated to provide logistical support.
Investigations indicate that the structure would have followed Martínez Murillo for several days before his disappearance. According to the MP, the dentist was intercepted after leaving for his clinic in El Jocotillo, Villa Canales.
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