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Step into the shadows of Mexico City, where trust could be deadly and appearances are deceiving. Beneath the Mask: Mexico’s Most Feared Female Serial Killer tells the chilling true story of Juana Barraza, a former professional wrestler who preyed on the city’s most vulnerable—elderly women—by posing as a kind-hearted government worker. With cunning, strength, and a mask of trust, she strangled her victims with cords and stockings, leaving a trail of fear that haunted neighborhoods for years.
But the terror ran deeper than crime—it was personal. Haunted by a childhood of abuse and betrayal, Barraza turned her rage into vengeance, targeting women who symbolized her past pain. Arrested in 2006 after a string of shocking murders, her story challenges everything we think we know about serial killers.
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Keywords
Juana Barraza, La Mataviejitas, female serial killer, Mexico City murders, true crime, serial killer psychology, elderly victims, suspenseful storytelling, criminal investigation, dark psychological twist