A tragedy has shaken Mexico following the discovery of the bodies of digital influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, and their two children, Gael Santiago, 13, and Regina, 7.
The family was found dead inside an abandoned Ford Ranger pickup truck in Guadalajara on August 22, but their identities were only officially confirmed this week.
Esmeralda, known on social media as Esmeralda FG, had tens of thousands of followers with lifestyle, travel, and lip-syncing content. Some of her posts featured performances with narcocorridos — songs that narrate cartel and drug trafficking stories — a detail now drawing attention in light of the circumstances of the tragedy.
The family had recently moved to the Guadalajara metropolitan area for work reasons. Roberto worked in vehicle sales and purchases and was also involved in tomato farming in the state of Michoacán — an activity that, according to investigators, may be linked to the crime.
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