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Crime or Accident? They Find a Young Person Missing in Colombia Dead; VIDEO Changes the Course of the Investigation

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The case of Alexánder Avendaño Varela, a 22-year-old reported missing in Antioquia on May 24, took an unexpected turn after finding his body in the waters of the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir. Although the possibility of an aquatic accident was initially considered, the appearance of a video that would show a discussion and alleged assaults before the victim fell into the water led the authorities to deepen their investigations to clarify what had …
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Redacción (ALN).- Relief agencies located the lifeless body of 22-year-old Alexander Avendaño, who had been reported missing on Sunday, May 24, after falling into the waters of the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir, in the department of Antioquia. The discovery of the body materialized in the El Marial sector, [...] The entry What is known about the case of the young man who was thrown into the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir (+video) was first published in…

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Colombian authorities found the body of the 22-year-old Alexander Avendaño Varela, who had disappeared since May 24 in the waters of the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir, two hours from Medellín. However, the case took a new turn, due to a video. According to the FM, in the first instance the authorities concentrated their efforts on a complex search and rescue operation. But, the appearance of a video of the moments prior to his disappearance, opened…

The case of Alexánder Avendaño Varela, a 22-year-old reported missing in Antioquia on May 24, took an unexpected turn after finding his body in the waters of the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir. Although the possibility of an aquatic accident was initially considered, the appearance of a video that would show a discussion and alleged assaults before the victim fell into the water led the authorities to deepen their investigations to clarify what had …

What was initially investigated as an accident at the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir in Colombia took a turn in recent hours after a video surfaced showing the alleged assault of a 22-year-old man, who then fell into the water and was found dead five days later. The victim was identified as Alexander Avendaño Varela, whose case was initially believed to have been a voluntary jump into the water from a boat without safety equipment. However, the emer…

A video revealed the moments prior to the death of Alexander Avendaño at the El Peñol-Guatapé reservoir.

“Hold it!”: they reveal videos prior to the disappearance of Alexánder Avendaño in Guatapé Agencia Period... Sat, 30/05/2026 - 09:01 The 22-year-old investigation into the disappearance of Alexánder Avendaño Varela in the Guatapé-El Peñol reservoir took a new turn after the dissemination of videos.

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El Tiempo broke the news on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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