In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
María José Alvarado Muñoz (19 July 1995 – 13 November 2014) was a Honduran model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Honduras 2014.[1]
She was born on July 19, 1995, in Santa Bárbara, Honduras as María José Alvarado Muñoz. In December 2014 she had been scheduled to compete at the Miss World 2014 contest in London, but was murdered prior to the event.[1][2]
On the night of 13 November 2014, María José (19) and her older sister, Sofía Trinidad Alvarado Muñoz (23), disappeared after leaving a party in Santa Bárbara, Honduras.[3][4][5][6] According to witnesses she stepped into a car without license plates.[7]
On 19 November, the same day María José had been expected to travel to London, the sisters' bodies were found. They had both been shot and buried in a field near Cablotales.[8][9] Plutarco Ruiz, Sofía Trinidad's boyfriend, as well as another man, Aris Maldonado, were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder of the two sisters.[7] Ruiz confessed to the murders, stating he had shot Sofía Trinidad after an argument on the night of the party, then shot María José twice in the back as she tried to flee.[2]
It was announced the same day that Honduras would not send a replacement to the Miss World pageant as a sign of respect for Alvarado.[9] The chairwoman of the Miss World organization Julia Morley released a statement "to everyone around the world who has been touched by the awful news from Honduras this morning ... We are devastated by this terrible loss of two young women, who were so full of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Maria Jose Alvarado and Sofía Trinidad at this time of grief".[10] Morley also stated the Miss World pageant would hold a special memorial service for María José and her sister on 23 November. It was held.[10]
^ ab. World Beauty Updates. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^ ab. The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^Our Foreign Staff (17 November 2014). "Miss World 2014: Miss Honduras and her sister go missing". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^Elvin Sandoval and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (17 November 2014). "Miss Honduras World missing days before pageant - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 17 November 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^. Fox News Latino. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
^"BBC News - Honduras beauty queen María José Alvarado found dead". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^ abSelby, Jenn. "Miss Honduras María José Alvarado vanishes days before Miss World Competition: Sister's boyfriend arrested on suspicion of kidnapping". The Independent, UK. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^"Missing Miss Honduras: Police Find Bodies". Sky News. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^ ab"BBC News - Honduras beauty queen María José Alvarado found dead". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^ abGarvey, Megan (19 November 2014). "Miss Honduras María José Alvarado and sister found dead; pair had been missing". latimes.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
External linksEdit
María José Alvarado, Miss Honduras Mundo (obituary), elheraldo.hn; accessed 22 November 2014. (in Spanish)
maría, josé, alvarado, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, alvarado, second, maternal, family, name, muñoz, muñoz, july, 1995, november, 2014, honduran, model, host, beauty, pageant, titleholder, miss, honduras, 2014, born, muñoz, 1995, july, 1995sa. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Munoz Maria Jose Alvarado Munoz 19 July 1995 13 November 2014 was a Honduran model TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Honduras 2014 1 Maria Jose AlvaradoBornMaria Jose Alvarado Munoz 1995 07 19 19 July 1995Santa Barbara HondurasDied13 November 2014 2014 11 13 aged 19 Cablotales HondurasBeauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Honduras 2014Majorcompetition s Miss World 2014 did not compete Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditShe was born on July 19 1995 in Santa Barbara Honduras as Maria Jose Alvarado Munoz In December 2014 she had been scheduled to compete at the Miss World 2014 contest in London but was murdered prior to the event 1 2 On the night of 13 November 2014 Maria Jose 19 and her older sister Sofia Trinidad Alvarado Munoz 23 disappeared after leaving a party in Santa Barbara Honduras 3 4 5 6 According to witnesses she stepped into a car without license plates 7 On 19 November the same day Maria Jose had been expected to travel to London the sisters bodies were found They had both been shot and buried in a field near Cablotales 8 9 Plutarco Ruiz Sofia Trinidad s boyfriend as well as another man Aris Maldonado were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murder of the two sisters 7 Ruiz confessed to the murders stating he had shot Sofia Trinidad after an argument on the night of the party then shot Maria Jose twice in the back as she tried to flee 2 It was announced the same day that Honduras would not send a replacement to the Miss World pageant as a sign of respect for Alvarado 9 The chairwoman of the Miss World organization Julia Morley released a statement to everyone around the world who has been touched by the awful news from Honduras this morning We are devastated by this terrible loss of two young women who were so full of life Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Maria Jose Alvarado and Sofia Trinidad at this time of grief 10 Morley also stated the Miss World pageant would hold a special memorial service for Maria Jose and her sister on 23 November It was held 10 See also EditFemicides in HondurasReferences Edit a b Maria Jose Alvarado crowned Senorita Honduras Mundo 2014 World Beauty Updates Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 Retrieved 17 November 2014 a b Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado Found Dead Officials Say The Huffington Post Archived from the original on 19 November 2014 Retrieved 19 November 2014 Our Foreign Staff 17 November 2014 Miss World 2014 Miss Honduras and her sister go missing Telegraph co uk Retrieved 17 November 2014 Elvin Sandoval and Catherine E Shoichet CNN 17 November 2014 Miss Honduras World missing days before pageant CNN com CNN Retrieved 17 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help Miss Honduras World 2014 sister missing Fox News Latino Archived from the original on 20 November 2014 Retrieved 17 November 2014 BBC News Honduras beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado found dead BBC News Retrieved 19 November 2014 a b Selby Jenn Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado vanishes days before Miss World Competition Sister s boyfriend arrested on suspicion of kidnapping The Independent UK Retrieved 19 November 2014 Missing Miss Honduras Police Find Bodies Sky News Retrieved 19 November 2014 a b BBC News Honduras beauty queen Maria Jose Alvarado found dead BBC News Retrieved 19 November 2014 a b Garvey Megan 19 November 2014 Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado and sister found dead pair had been missing latimes com Retrieved 19 November 2014 External links EditMaria Jose Alvarado Miss Honduras Mundo obituary elheraldo hn accessed 22 November 2014 in Spanish Biography for Maria Jose Alvarado at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Jose Alvarado amp oldid 1161354441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
