The General Prosecutor's Office of Morelos State confirmed that the body found on March 2 in a wooded area of Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, belongs to Kimberly Joselin Ramos Beltrán, the 18-year-old UAEM student reported missing on February 20. Prosecutor Fernando Blumenkron Escobar pledged to ensure justice without impunity in the case. Meanwhile, UAEM students protested in Cuernavaca's Zócalo demanding transparency and progress in the investigation.
Kimberly Joselin Ramos Beltrán, 18 years old and a second-semester student in the Faculty of Accounting, Administration, and Informatics at UAEM, was last seen on February 20 heading to the Chamilpa campus in Cuernavaca. She boarded public transport and sent a message to her family shortly before disappearing near the university facilities. Her family filed a report on February 21 with the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Missing Persons, activating search protocols that included inter-agency operations, video footage reviews, and digital device tracking.
In the following days, family members, students, and collectives organized protests demanding progress. On February 26, hundreds marched through Cuernavaca to government offices, denouncing delays in the investigations. On February 27, a protest lasting over eight hours took place on campus, with access blockades and calls for authorities' presence. Rector Viridiana Aydeé León Hernández and the president of the Morelos State Human Rights Commission, Nadxieellii Carranco Lechuga, met with the community that night. Mobilizations continued over the weekend with door closures and, on March 2, included the takeover of the Rector's Tower with damage to the lobby.
On February 28, the Prosecutor's Office detained Jared Alejandro ‘N’, a UAEM student close to Kimberly, for his probable involvement in the aggravated disappearance committed by private individuals. A judge imposed preventive detention on March 1. Victim's belongings were found at his home, bolstering the probe.
On the same March 2, after 19 days of search, the body was located lifeless in a wooded area near the north campus. The General Coordination of Forensic Services confirmed the identity through procedures. Prosecutor Blumenkron Escobar stated the investigation proceeds with due process and family communication. Governor Margarita González Saravia and Rector León Hernández expressed solidarity in a video before the announcement.
Students marched from UAEM and the Water and Sewerage System to the Zócalo, pausing at the Prosecutor's Office to protest secrecy. They placed banners, made graffiti, and scuffled at the Government Palace. The rector supported the protest but noted outsiders in prior events. The Human Rights Commission observed to ensure legality. Morena coordinator Rafael Reyes lamented the case and awaited results. Secretary Clarisa Gómez Manrique guaranteed safety for the March 8 march. The governor validated the indignation as legitimate and confirmed coordination with the Prosecutor's Office.
