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Women’s deaths in homicides affect Costa Rican society

Published on: September 17, 2024
12:39

San Jose, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Crimes against Costa Rican women, serious crimes in the country, is experiencing an increase with the homicides of 52 women this year, generally there are about 600 violent deaths a year.

ECLAC reports more than 4,000 feminicides in Latin America in 2022

Published on: November 25, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 4,500 women were murdered due to gender-related reasons in 2022 in the region, according to statistics published here by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

El Salvador reports 38 femicides until October 2023

Published on: October 21, 2023
00:45

San Salvador, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) An estimated 38 Salvadorian women were victims of femicides from January to October 17, 2023, the Observatory for Gender Violence of the Organization of Salvadoran Women for Peace (ORMUSA) reported.

Ecuadorian activists will march against femicide and sexist violence

Published on: September 11, 2023
09:18

Quito, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Human rights activists will march against femicide and sexist violence in Ecuador on Monday.

Growing femicides in eight Guatemalan departments

Published on: August 18, 2023
17:53

Guatemala City, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s toll of femicides from January to July of 2023 reflects on Friday a rise in eight departments compared to the same period of 2022, revealed an official entity.

Violence increases in Dominican streets on weekends

Published on: July 24, 2023
08:12

Santo Domingo, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The increase of violence is something common in the Dominican Republic, especially on weekends, when the news outlets speak, as today, of femicides, robberies and disappearances occurred in the last hours.

President Arce urges the police to lead the fight against femicides

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:56

La Paz, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce on Tuesday urged the Bolivian Police on its 197th anniversary to lead the fight against femicides while ensuring the safety and welfare of all the people.

56 women murdered last year in Chile

Published on: May 19, 2023
08:51

Santiago de Chile, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A total of 56 women murders occurred in Chile in 2022, according to a report published by "Red contra la Violencia hacia las Mujeres" ( Network against Violence towards Women), an organization considered one of the most active fighters facing these crimes.

Dominican Republic registered 55 femicides in 2022

Published on: October 25, 2022
10:40

Santo Domingo, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic has registered 55 femicides so far in 2022, medias reported.

Uruguay reports 19 femicides in first half of 2022

Published on: July 19, 2022
00:15

Montevideo, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) In the first half of 2022, 19 femicides were reported in Uruguay, six more than in the same period of the previous year, according to statistics released recently.

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