Femicide

São Paulo state recorded 86 feminicides from January to March 2026, the highest for a first quarter since 2018, up 41% from 2025. March saw the most cases in the historical series, with 30 occurrences. The Public Security Secretariat highlights measures to combat violence against women.

2026년 04월 20일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Karen Mariel Juárez Romero's family demands her death be investigated as femicide after she fell from a moving car on February 8. The young woman identified her partner as responsible before dying on February 20. On Monday, April 20, they called for a protest outside Mexico City's prosecutor's office.

A judge in Morelos ordered charges on March 6 against Jared Alejandro 'N', the suspect arrested in the disappearance of UAEM student Kimberly Joselín Ramos Beltrán, whose body was found March 2. The development follows his detention as her last phone contact and amid ongoing UAEM protests over campus insecurity.

2026년 03월 04일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Less than 24 hours after confirming the feminicide of UAEM student Kimberly Joselín Ramos Beltrán, the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos reported the disappearance of another student, Karol Toledo Gómez, from the Escuela de Estudios Superiores de Mazatepec since March 2. The university demands urgent action from authorities.

One day after Tainara Souza Santos' death from injuries in her ex-partner's dragging attack (see prior coverage), Douglas Alves da Silva now faces completed femicide charges, potentially up to 40 years in prison, amid family calls for justice.

2025년 12월 25일 AI에 의해 보고됨

New details have emerged about María Luzmar Caiti Rivero, the merchant and mother of three killed by her truck driver partner in a brutal attack near Mercado Central in La Matanza, amid ongoing concerns over gender-based violence.