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Gender-based violence and disappearances in Latin America

Overview

In Argentina and Mexico, social unrest and legal developments have centered on gender-based violence and missing persons. In Argentina, activists in Córdoba held marches to demand justice for the murder of 14-year-old Agostina Vega, calling for investigations into potential accomplices.

In Mexico, various collectives have protested the disappearance of individuals in states such as Jalisco and Tamaulipas. Activists in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos have also sought information regarding two missing teenagers. Mexican disappearance collectives have cautioned against the political exploitation of their cause by candidates ahead of the 2026-2027 electoral cycle.

Legislative and judicial responses have emerged in response to these crises. In Mexico, the Senate has prioritized creating a unified legal framework to standardize the definition, investigation, and punishment of feminicide nationwide. Additionally, in Oaxaca, an arrest was made following an attempted feminicide and domestic violence incident involving an elderly woman.

Entities

Claudio Barrelier · Jalisco · Tehuacán · Edgar Clodomiro Rodríguez Merlo · Brenda N.

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 21 sources
    Legal actions reported in Paraguay, Mexico, and Argentina

    Various legal developments include an international arrest warrant in Paraguay, legislative efforts to unify feminicide laws in Mexico, a domestic violence arrest in Oaxaca, and a fentanyl sentencing in Rosario

  2. [CRIME] 26 sources
    Argentina and Mexico see protests over femicides and missing persons

    Protests and search efforts intensify in Argentina and Mexico as families demand justice for femicides and the location of numerous missing persons in Córdoba, Zapopan, and Tamaulipas.

Sources

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