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Gender-based violence and sexual abuse prosecutions

Overview

From May to August 2026, courts across Latin America and Spain intensified the prosecution of gender-based crimes and sexual abuse. Earlier efforts in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil focused on femicide investigations, preventive detentions, and new anti-femicide statutes. In mid-August, judicial activity centered on sexual abuse investigations and sentencing. In Argentina, authorities investigated a case at Penitentiary School No. 7 in Las Flores, where a 19-year-old cadet reported being assaulted by seven fellow students; prosecutor Jorgelina Moser Ferro ordered the detention of the suspects. Other Argentine rulings included a six-month sentence for knife-related injuries in Dolores, the denial of parole for a sexual abuse convict in Azul due to an “unfavorable psychological report,” and an 11-year sentence for a man who abused three granddaughters. Additionally, a priest in Córdoba received a sentence of three years and four months for simple sexual abuse. Recent developments in Argentina include the sentencing of Fernando Quiroga to 10 years and 6 months for the attempted murder of his former partner, an attack classified as aggravated by treachery, domestic relationship, and gender violence. In Buenos Aires, Eduardo Alejandro García received a suspended three-year sentence after admitting to 15 counts of simple sexual abuse against three women, including a minor. In Mexico, Alejandro Mazatán Sahagún was sentenced to over 13 years for the 2022 sexual abuse of a minor. In Paraguay, the Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of a former Judicial Ethics Tribunal member accused of domestic violence, citing insufficient evidence. In Spain, the Ertzaintza arrested four men in Vizcaya for the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl.

Entities

Schoenstatt Movement · Gustavo Agustín Echevarría · Dolores Correctional Court No. 3 · Escuela Penitenciaria N° 7 Marcos Sánchez · Miguel Ángel Lozano

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  • "The defendant was sentenced to nine months in prison for gender-based violence against an ex-partner." www.huelvainformacion.es · www.eldiario.es

    vs

    "The defendant received a nine-month prison sentence for domestic violence against his eight-year-old daughter." www.huelvainformacion.es · www.eldiario.es

    The claims conflict regarding the victim of the violence, asserting it was either an ex-partner or an eight-year-old daughter.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentine courts issue sentences for attempted murder and sexual abuse

    Two men in Argentina received sentences for different crimes: Fernando Quiroga was sentenced to over 10 years for attempted homicide, while Eduardo García received a suspended sentence for sexual abuse.

  2. 3 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 18 sources
    Legal rulings address sexual abuse and gender violence in Spain and Latin America

    Legal systems in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay have issued significant rulings regarding sexual abuse, gender-based violence, and the limits of retroactive legal status changes.

  3. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Argentine courts issue rulings on assault and sexual abuse cases

    Argentine courts have issued rulings including a six-month sentence for a knife assault in Dolores and the denial of parole for a sexual abuse convict in Azul due to unfavorable psychological reports.

  4. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 17 sources
    Santa Fe and Vizcaya authorities investigate separate sexual abuse cases

    Authorities in Santa Fe, Argentina, are seeking five suspects after a cadet reported sexual abuse at a penitentiary school, while in Vizcaya, Spain, four men were arrested for abusing a 14-year-old girl.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 10 sources
    Courts in Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Spain and Ecuador Hand Down Prison Sentences for Sexual Abuse and Violent Crimes

    Courts across Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Spain and Ecuador sentenced offenders to terms ranging from 3 to 26 years for sexual abuse, murder, child‑pornography distribution and femicide.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Colombia sees surge in violence against children and schools

    Colombia reports a steep rise in child‑related violence: intrafamily abuse in Bogotá and over 12,000 students and teachers hit by armed‑group attacks inside schools during the first half of 2026.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Venezuelan man sentenced to more than five years in prison for domestic violence in Alto Hospicio, Chile

    A Venezuelan man was sentenced in Alto Hospicio, Chile, to over five years for domestic violence, illegal firearm possession, threats, and minor injuries, with a ten‑year ban on contacting the victim.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Michoacan Mother Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Killing Infant

    Michoacan mother gets 21‑year sentence for infant homicide; a missing 13‑year‑old girl is found alive after a voluntary disappearance.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Marlon Botas receives 70‑year prison sentence for Veracruz femicide

    Marlon Botas was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the 2021 femicide of Monse Bendime in Veracruz, after surrendering in 2022; the trial drew public scrutiny over his and his father's conduct.

  10. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Man sentenced to 11 years for raping 9‑year‑old niece in Umán, Mexico

    Javier Adrian C. Z. received an 11‑year, 1‑month and 10‑day prison term for the aggravated rape of his 9‑year‑old niece in Umán, Mexico, and was ordered to pay 60,000 pesos in damages and a fine equivalent to 3

  11. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 31 sources
    15‑year‑old receives three‑year internment for double femicide of teachers in Michoacán

    A 15‑year‑old was sentenced to three years of internment for the AR‑15‑based killing of two teachers in Michoacán, with over 3 million pesos ordered as reparations.

  12. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Veracruz judges impose long prison terms in two feminicide cases

    Veracruz courts sentenced Iván García Guzmán (62 years) and Marlon “N” (70 years) for 2021 feminicides in Boca del Río, applying maximum penalties and highlighting families’ lingering grief.

  13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 13 sources
    Courts hand long prison terms for sexual abuse of minors

    Courts in Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador sentenced men to prison terms ranging from 2 to 34 years for sexual abuse of minors and women.

  14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Argentina Senate pushes bill to boost penalties for false sexual assault reports

    Argentina's Senate advanced a bill by Senator Carolina Losada to raise prison terms for false sexual assault reports to up to six years, sparking criticism from human‑rights groups that it could silence victims

  15. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexico's Juana Barraza receives 759‑year prison term

    Juana Barraza, dubbed “La Mataviejitas”, was sentenced in 2008 to 759 years – Mexico’s longest prison term – for killing about 40 elderly women.

  16. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexican judges impose long prison terms for recent femicide convictions

    Mexican courts sentenced perpetrators of 2021 femicides: a Zapopan man received 32 years, while a Veracruz judge found Marlon Botas guilty, with a possible 70‑year term pending.

  17. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Man arrested after arson kills 19‑year‑old friend in Corrientes, Argentina

    A 50‑year‑old man was arrested for setting fire to his ex‑partner's home in Corrientes, Argentina, killing 19‑year‑old Aimará Falcón.

  18. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Guillermina N sentenced to 26 years for femicide in Veracruz

    Guillermina N received a 26‑year sentence for femicide after killing a woman in Xalapa to sell her phone; civil rights were suspended and the case underscores Veracruz’s crackdown on gender‑based violence.

  19. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bogotá sees 52% rise in child domestic violence cases in early 2026

    Bogotá councilor Julián Sastoque flagged a 34.7% surge in domestic‑violence reports and a 51.8% rise in child cases by May 2026, urging stronger ICBF action and political oversight.

  20. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Argentina courts convict two men in separate sexual crime cases

    Argentina sentenced Rubén Cabra to 10 years for teen trafficking after he fled and was recaptured, and bus driver Jonathan Padilla to 15 years for child sexual abuse.

  21. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Tucuman homicide investigation after 64-year-old woman found dead

    Tucumán police investigate a presumed aggravated homicide after a 64‑year‑old woman was found dead and a 61‑year‑old relative, who confessed via WhatsApp, was hospitalized.

  22. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Argentina court sentences man to three years for arson in domestic‑violence case

    In Trelew, Argentina, Jonathan Danilo Huenuil received a three‑year effective prison term and a five‑million‑peso indemnity after pleading guilty to domestic‑violence‑related arson and related threats.

  23. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 10 sources
    Brazil and Mexico courts impose decades‑long sentences for femicide and homicide

    Brazil and Mexico courts handed down prison terms ranging from 38 to 60 years for femicide and homicide cases, applying new anti‑femicide laws and strict penalties.

  24. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 11 sources
    Argentina courts hand sentences in two separate sexual abuse cases

    Argentina courts sentenced a father in Tierra del Fuego to a suspended term after prescription barred older charges, and a man in Bahía Blanca to nine years for aggravated rape of his stepdaughter.

  25. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Attempted femicide leaves young woman critically injured in Suba, Bogotá

    A woman in Suba, Bogotá, suffered severe knife injuries in an alleged ex‑partner attack; police are investigating as an attempted femicide.

  26. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexico authorities arrest man for aggravated rape of teenager in Yautepec

    Mexican AIC arrests Miguel Ángel “N” for alleged aggravated rape of a teenager in Yautepec after a family report and a judge‑ordered warrant.

  27. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Man detained in General Pico, Argentina over gender‑based violence case

    A 48‑year‑old man was arrested in General Pico, Argentina on 3 July 2026 for a gender‑based violence case linked to an incident in rural Sansinena, Rivadavia.

  28. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Mexican courts impose 62‑year and 28‑year prison terms in separate homicide cases

    Mexican courts sentenced Hugo Santiago Velasco to 62 years for a 2023 feminicide in Ocuilan and three others to 28‑year and 25‑year terms for separate 2023‑2025 homicides in Sonora.

  29. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Argentina records two femicides in Santiago del Estero and Las Heras

    Two separate femicides were reported in Argentina, one in Santiago del Estero and another in Las Heras, Mendoza, both allegedly involving the victims' partners.

  30. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bolivia: Former mayoral candidate killed in femicide attack in Santa Rosa del Sara

    Former Santa Rosa del Sara mayoral candidate Alicia Montero Tomichá was killed by her ex‑partner in a stabbing and arson attack; her 2‑year‑old son suffered serious burns.

  31. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexican courts impose lengthy prison terms for rape and homicide cases

    Mexican judges sentenced a man to 9 years for aggravated rape of a minor in San Luis Potosí and another to 47 years for a qualified homicide in the State of Mexico.

  32. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Argentina's courts issue multiple rulings in sexual abuse, detention and criminal cases

    Argentina's courts delivered rulings on a family‑sex‑abuse case, illegal demolition fines, a rooftop chase conviction, a disputed detention, reinstated army sexual‑abuse prosecution, a confirmed 10‑year abuse v

  33. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Women’s Rights Events in Argentina and Spain Spotlight Gender Violence

    Argentina’s Isla Verde hosted the “Sembrando Conciencia” festival on 28 June to combat gender violence; Spain’s Mujeres Siemprevivas held a 27 June forum in Guadalajara recalling the Francoist Patronato de  Muj

  34. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Las Breñas municipal official faces gender‑based violence allegations

    Dr. Marcos Lugo testified that procedural tactics aim to silence a victim in a Las Breñas municipal official’s gender‑violence case, urging an oral public trial.

  35. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina courts hand down prison sentences in sexual abuse and weapons‑possession cases

    Argentina courts sentenced a 20‑year‑old to seven years for repeated sexual abuse and, separately, convicted Yanina Alvarado and her partner for illegal firearm possession using a fast‑track procedure.

  36. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Esquel popular jury convicts man of sexual abuse in gender‑based violence case

    A popular jury in Esquel, Paraguay convicted a man of sexual abuse and aggravated bodily injury amid gender‑based violence allegations, with sentencing to be determined.

  37. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentinian Doctor Miguel Amado Sentenced to Four Years for Sexual Abuse

    Argentina's court upheld Dr. Miguel Amado's four‑year prison sentence and lifetime medical ban for sexual abuse, confirming related convictions and preventive detention.

  38. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Neuquén Court Sentences Abuser to Four Years in Prison

    Neuquén judges sentenced an 18‑year‑old to four years in prison for prolonged sexual abuse of a child, citing aggravating age gap and trust breach, with mitigating factors noted.

  39. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina detains woman for vehicle damage and man accused of fatal arson

    Argentina detains a woman for vehicle‑window damage and seeks preventive detention for a man accused of setting a fatal arson in Buenos Aires.

  40. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexican courts hand down 30‑34 year sentences for sexual assaults on minors

    Mexican courts sentenced two men to 30‑34 years in prison for aggravated rape of minors in Michoacán and Baja California Sur, ordering restitution and therapy for the victims.

  41. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bogotá reports surge in femicide risk assessments despite drop in killings

    Bogotá saw a 29 % drop in femicide murders Jan‑Jun 2026, but medical exams recorded 1,254 risk assessments, nearly double the previous year, with 43 % deemed extreme risk.

  42. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Gender Violence Surge Highlighted in Spain and Argentina

    Experts in Spain and Argentina warn rising gender violence, citing 58 annual femicides in Spain and 260 in Argentina in 2025, and call for societal change beyond legislation.

  43. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 26 sources
    Puebla court upholds 15‑year sentence for attempted homicide

    Puebla court confirms 15 years 10 months for Simón Arturo N., convicted of attempted homicide with a machete, ordering compensation and suspension of political rights.

  44. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Foreign man receives 50-year sentence for femicide in Cancun hotel

    Taylor Keith Duran Allen was sentenced to 50 years in prison and fined 717,000 pesos for the 2021 femicide of his partner in a Cancun hotel.

  45. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Bolivian man sentenced to 18 years for triple rape in Valladolid

    A 30‑year‑old Bolivian was sentenced to 18 years in Valladolid for a triple rape of his ex‑partner, convicted of gender‑aggravated sexual aggression and privacy offences.

  46. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Woman found burned in Argentine car, suspect arrested

    A 41‑year‑old woman was found burned in a Buenos Aires car; police arrested a suspect and are probing a possible femicide.

  47. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Tucumán police arrest Roberto Fuentes in murder of Cinthia Lazarte

    Tucumán police arrested Roberto Fuentes for the suspected femicide of Cinthia Lazarte, whose body was found in a burning car; investigators are reviewing security footage and seized evidence.

  48. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Tucumán woman found burnt in car, possible femicide under investigation

    Cinthia Lazarte, 41, was found burnt in a car in Tucumán; authorities suspect femicide and are reviewing CCTV and evidence.

  49. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Argentina detains ‘Pequeño J’ in preventive custody for Florencio Varela triple femicide

    Argentina's federal court placed ‘Pequeño J’ in preventive detention for his alleged role in the Florencio Varela triple femicide after extradition from Peru.

  50. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    La Plata municipal director Federico Pez detained on gender‑based abuse charges

    Federico Hernán Pez, director of La Plata’s Agency of Territorial Information, was detained after his ex‑partner accused him of sexual abuse and gender‑based violence; a judge denied his release request.

  51. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    San Juan man faces trial for third death threat to ex‑partner

    In San Juan, Argentina, a 41‑year‑old man faces trial for a third death threat to his ex‑partner; prosecutors seek a 1½‑year prison term and may merge it with prior convictions.

  52. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Olavarría Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Sexual Abuse

    A former prison guard from Olavarría received a 10‑year prison term for aggravated child sexual abuse of his son, with the conviction pending appeal.

  53. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Man placed in preventive detention for violent robbery and sexual assault in Rosario's Echesortu district

    A suspect in Rosario, Argentina, was placed in preventive detention for an armed robbery and sexual assault at a furniture store in the Echesortu district.

  54. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Man placed in preventive detention for gender‑based violence in Santa Fe, Argentina

    A man (JIS) was ordered into preventive detention in Santa Fe, Argentina, for gender‑based violence and threats against his former partner and family.

  55. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Chile Femicide Trial Commences Against Accused Partner of Pregnant Woman

    A Chilean court started a trial for a man accused of violently assaulting and attempting to strangle his pregnant partner, with prosecutors seeking up to 15 years in prison.

  56. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Femicide killings in Venezuela and Bolivia push national death tolls higher

    In Venezuela a man shot his partner dead; in Bolivia a husband beat his wife to death, raising each country's femicide counts, with Bolivia reaching 38 nationwide.

  57. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Man given preventive detention for kidnapping and assault of ex‑partner in Jujuy

    A man in Jujuy, Argentina, received 25 days of preventive detention after kidnapping his ex‑partner and assaulting her and her two young daughters, breaching prior restraining orders.

  58. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mexican courts sentence perpetrator in Tijuana femicide and identify victim in Reynosa killing

    Mexican courts sentenced a Tijuana femicide perpetrator to 35 years and identified a Reynosa murder victim, both cases involving missing women found dead.

  59. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Salta judges hand down convictions for sexual abuse of minors

    Two Salta courts convicted men for sexual abuse of minors, handing down a conditional three‑year sentence in one case and a ten‑year prison term in another.

  60. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Gender‑based violence convictions handed down in Vera and Caraballeda

    Two men were sentenced for gender‑based violence: 12 years for sexual abuse in Vera and 20 years for femicide in Caraballeda.

  61. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Argentina and Uruguay report rising femicide cases in 2025‑2026

    Córdoba, Argentina logged ten femicide deaths in 2025, while Uruguay recorded its eighth femicide of 2026 after a 19‑year‑old was stabbed in San José.

  62. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Bolivia records 36 femicides in 2026, latest victim discovered in Santa Cruz

    Bolivia logged 36 femicides in 2026; the latest victim was found in Santa Cruz, prompting a full public‑ministry investigation into the gender‑based killing.

  63. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources
    Mexican court sentences Isla Mujeres man to 37 years for femicide

    Jimy José Catzín Sanguino received 37 years in prison and fines for stabbing his partner to death in Isla Mujeres in 2020, a verdict highlighting Mexico’s crackdown on femicide.

  64. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Tarija femicide case: 37‑year‑old woman dies after assault by partner

    A 37‑year‑old woman in Tarija, Bolivia, died on 26 May after being beaten by her partner. The case was escalated from attempted femicide to femicide, and the suspect is in preventive detention.

  65. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Salta Prosecutors Sentence Man for Gender Violence and Charge Woman with Partner Murder

    Salta judges sentenced a man for gender‑based assault and placed a woman in preventive detention for partner femicide.

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