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Not one less: Mexico to toughen penalties for femicide and abuse of minors

In Mexico, cases of violence against women are counted in thousands

Pairs of women's red shoes, put on display by Mexican visual artist Elina Chauvet to protest against gender violence and femicide, are pictured at Zocalo square in Mexico City – Photo:_ Gustavo Graf/REUTERS
19/02/2020 |12:39Reuters |
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On Tuesday, approved an increase in prison sentences for the crimes of and sexual abuse of minors , amid a wave of protests after the murder of a .

Lawmakers voted to increase the sentence for femicide to 45 to 65 years in prison, up from a range of 40 to 60 years. They also sought to toughen penalties for sexual abuse of minors to 10 to 18 years, up from six to 13 years. They also proposed a fine of MXN $130,000 for the crime of femicide.

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The proposals will be sent to the Senate .

The body of the girl, , was discovered over the weekend, days after the triggered protests over the situation of gender violence and femicides in Mexico, a country where .

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The cases have tested the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was criticized by Aldrighetti’s relatives for .

On Tuesday, Mexico City police who was seen accompanying the girl as she left her school last week.

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Days before authorities disclosed the discovery of the girl’s body, women took to the National Palace to demand justice for the murder of , daubing the words “femicide state” in blood red on the door.

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