Disappearance of Influencer Carmiña Castro in Sinaloa

Authorities have integrated these cases into different investigation folders. The Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office reiterated that it maintains active search and victim assistance mechanisms, and called on citizens to provide any information that may contribute to locating Carmiña Miroslava Castro Salazar. The Attorney General's Office of the State of Sinaloa reported the disappearance of influencer and pastry chef Carmiña Miroslava Castro Salazar, 29, which occurred last March 29 in the city of Culiacán. According to the official search sheet, the young woman was last seen at her home located on Rolando Arjona Amabilis Boulevard. State authorities stated that “it is considered that her integrity may be at risk, as she may be a victim of a crime,” so the corresponding protocols for her location have been activated. Search Protocol Activated for Carmiña Miroslava As part of immediate actions, the Prosecutor's Office activated the Alba Protocol, a specialized mechanism for the search of missing women and girls that allows operations to begin without waiting 72 hours. Her body was found on an access ramp to the Culiacán highway, according to authorities. Authorities have not, to date, established a relationship between the two events, but maintain open lines of investigation in each case. What other influencers have been victims of organized crime? Carmiña Castro's case adds to other recent episodes in Sinaloa involving digital content creators in situations of violence. Among them is Nicole Pardo Molina, “La Nicholette,” who was reported missing last January 20 in Culiacán. This instrument contemplates coordination between authorities, the media and civil society to expedite the location of victims alive. Although versions spread by local media refer to the young woman having been deprived of her freedom by armed men in one of her businesses, this information has not been officially confirmed by the state Prosecutor's Office, which maintains the ongoing investigation. The case occurs in a recent context of violence in the entity. The 20-year-old young woman was located alive days later, following an operation whose official information has been limited. According to reports, her case garnered attention due to the dissemination of images of her alleged deprivation of liberty. Likewise, federal authorities have documented investigations related to content creators in Sinaloa. The Financial Intelligence Unit has indicated that dozens of influencers are under analysis for possible links to illicit activities, particularly in financing and dissemination schemes. In recent years, homicides of influencers have also been registered in the state, in the framework of disputes between Sinaloa Cartel factions. The day before, the fruit businessman Rafael Tirado Lizárraga was located dead, who had been reported as deprived of his liberty at the Mazatlán Central de Abastos.