femicides
Police Killed a Refugee in Mexico by Kneeling on Her Neck
The killing of Victoria Esperanza Salazar in the tourist town of Tulum provoked local protests but no national outcry.
Meet the Woman Breaking Basketball’s Glass Ceiling in Mexico
Although the NBA now has numerous female assistant coaches, Alejandra Arellano recently made history when she became the first in Mexico’s highest league.
Deadly Violence Against Women in Puerto Rico Is Surging During Lockdown
A kidnapping case continues to grip the island, where 49 women have been murdered so far this year and 20 have gone missing.
When Raped and Murdered Young Women Are Turned into Listicles
In Argentina, where the rate of gender-based murder is already high, femicides are on the rise. Advocates say sensational media coverage is feeding the attitudes that lead to the crime.
Women Strike in Argentina After the Brutal Rape and Murder of a 16-Year-Old Girl
Argentina has seen 226 femicides in 2016, with 19 in just October alone. Following the news of Lucia Perez's murder, women gather to protest the ongoing violence against women in the country.
Cartel Gangsters Face 697 Years Behind Bars in Historic Femicide Case in Juarez, Mexico
The case of 11 women lured into forced prostitution and then killed by members of the Barrio Azteca gang was seen as a barometer of both the femicide crisis in the country and judicial reforms aimed at improving Mexico's antiquated justice system.
Murdered in Mexico State: The Silent Epidemic of Women Killings in Mexico
Every official in Mexico who bears any responsibility for the scores of cases of missing or murdered women in the core of the country simply refuse to acknowledge the crisis of femicides in Edomex.
Despite International Pressure, Paraguay Denies Abortion for 10-Year-Old Girl
Amnesty International has called Paraguay's decision "equivalent to torture," yet authorities insist the child, who was raped by her stepfather, is fit to give birth.
'Not One Woman Less': Massive Demonstration Highlights Killings of Women in Argentina
As many as 300,000 people gathered in Buenos Aires and other cities on Wednesday to call attention to femicides, galvanized by the killing of a 14-year-old pregnant girl by her 16-year-old boyfriend.
All Female Murders Must be Seen as Possible Femicides, Rules Mexico Supreme Court
The justices decided that all murders of women should be considered possible femicides, in a landmark ruling over the 2010 murder of 29-year-old Mariana Lima Buendia.
The Man Who Killed Miss Honduras Visited Her Family In the Days Before His Arrest
Plutarco Ruiz, accused of killing Maria Jose Alvarado and her sister, is facing charges of femicide in connection to the Nov. 13 killings of Miss Honduras and her sister.
The Guatemalan Lady Killers
While Mexico fights a war against the drug cartels that control much of its northern border, a lesser-known struggle is talking place in Guatemala, its neighbor to the south.