Disappearance of Marcela Basteri (Italy/US)

The Argentine judiciary approved an urgent DNA test in October 2023 to compare genetic samples from Marcela Basteri's cousins with a woman believed to be Honorina Montes, who a cousin claims is Marcela. As of early 2025, no results have been released from this test.

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Luis Miguel's brother, Alejandro Basteri, posted an emotional tribute on Instagram for his mother Marcela Basteri's birthday on December 10, 2025, expressing how much he misses her. This marks a new public action by a family member related to her disappearance.

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Justice authorities have denied claims that Marcela Basteri is alive and interned in a psychiatric hospital in Argentina, despite ongoing public speculation.

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Alejandro Basteri, Luis Miguel's brother, publicly asked the press to cease speculation regarding his mother Marcela Basteri's death, stating he does not know her whereabouts. This statement comes after various publications reported he had confirmed her death.

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Marcela Basteri was reportedly declared legally dead in a Mexico City court in 2022, a significant procedural development in her disappearance case. Additionally, Luis Miguel's brother, Alejandro Basteri, publicly denied claims that his mother was in a convent.

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A supposed cousin of Luis Miguel, Lorena Della Torre, claimed in March 2024 that she regularly visits Marcela Basteri, contradicting theories of her death and suggesting she is alive.

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Authorities in Argentina have authorized a DNA test for Honorina Montes, a patient in a Buenos Aires psychiatric hospital, due to her strong resemblance to Marcela Basteri.

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Luis Miguel posts a rare photo of himself with his mother, Marcela Basteri, on Instagram for Mexican Mother's Day, an emotional tribute that draws significant media and fan attention to her disappearance.

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New details emerged from Marcela Basteri's aunt, Adua, alleging that Luisito Rey wanted Marcela to go to Spain for access to Swiss bank accounts and that an unsent letter containing money was intended for her father.

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The Italian program "Chi l'ha visto?" revisited Marcela Basteri's case in March 2021, investigating a new lead from a niece regarding a photograph of a homeless woman in Argentina who resembled Basteri.

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Alleged family friend and actor, Andres Garcia, claims to be '90 percent almost sure where they killed Marcela,' suggesting Luisito Rey was involved in her murder and burial.

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Argentina's justice system files the first official missing person report related to Marcela Basteri's case, following a legal complaint from relatives demanding a DNA test.

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The Netflix series 'Luis Miguel: La Serie' premieres, dramatizing the singer's life, including his relentless search for his mother, bringing renewed public attention to Marcela Basteri's disappearance.

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Marcela Basteri's aunt, Adua Basteri, publicly states her belief that Marcela was killed by her husband, Luisito Rey.

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A Mexican court legally declares Marcela Basteri dead, allowing her family to settle her estate and her children to inherit her assets, based on her being missing for over 15 years with no evidence of her being alive.

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Luisito Rey, Marcela Basteri's estranged husband and Luis Miguel's father, dies in Spain. He had often suggested Basteri ran away with a lover, and Luis Miguel reportedly refused to see him on his deathbed.

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Nine months after her disappearance, Basteri's sons contact her aunt, trying to locate their mother, indicating she had not returned as promised. The aunt's attempts to contact Luisito Rey and his stepmother are unsuccessful.

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Approximately twenty to twenty-five days after her last sighting, Basteri calls her aunt, stating she is going to Chile with her son and husband and would return in a month. This is the last known contact from her.

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Marcela Basteri is last seen by her family in Italy as they take her to Pisa airport for a flight to Madrid, Spain, where she was reportedly going to meet her estranged husband, Luisito Rey, to sign papers related to Luis Miguel's career.

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Marcela Basteri is last publicly seen with her son, Luis Miguel, during his concert at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he dedicates a song to her.

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