The scourge of femicide in Mexico: Impunity reigns in state of Morelos
France 24 reports that femicides in Mexico have fallen since Claudia Sheinbaum became the country's first female president in 2024 and pledged to tackle violence against women, but that around 520 such murders have occurred so far this year. The piece focuses on Morelos, a small state just outside Mexico City with one of the highest femicide rates in the country, where France 24 says four female students have been murdered since January, including a Spanish woman on an exchange programme. The headline describes impunity as reigning in the state.
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The scourge of femicide in Mexico: Impunity reigns in state of Morelos
When Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico's first female president in 2024, she pledged to tackle violence against women. And while femicides have fallen since she took office, the numbers remain alarming, with around 520 murders so far this year. In the small state of Morelos, just outside the capital Mexico City, four female students have been murdered since January, including a Spanish woman on an exchange programme. The state has one of the highest femicide rates in the country.
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