By the end of the first 2018 semester , the State of Mexico and Veracruz share the first place in femicide countrywide, according to the National Public Security Executive Secretariat (SESNSP).

According to official information , during the year's first semester, both states registered 36 femicides.

During 2018's first six months, 387 femicides were registered , which represents 37 more murders than the same period in 2017, when 350 femicides were registered.

June 2018

has registered 14% more femicides , compared to May , according to the data recorded by federal authorities.

In May , 56 investigations were opened and in June, 70 . April is the month with the most femicides in the year , with 71 lawsuits.

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In contrast with Veracruz and the State of Mexico , Baja California Sur and Querétaro didn't register one single femicide .

In the State of Mexico , the municipalities with the most femicides are Ecatepec , Nezahualcóyotl , and Tecámac , with four femicides each during 2018's first semester; followed by Zumpango , Huixquilucan and Valle de Chalco , with two femicides each.

Countrywide, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, is the city with most femicides , with 15 femicides recorded ; followed by Culiacán , 13; 8 in Chihuahua ; 7 registered in Monterrey ; Acapulco , Chilpancingo , and Centro , in Tabasco , have had 5 femicides each.

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Nevertheless, the State of Mexico holds the first place in femicides in the country, for the total number of murders.

Guanajuato

has the highest number of intentional homicides against women , with 161 active investigations from January to June 2018.

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The State of Mexico and Baja California are in second place , with 135 investigations for intentional murder each.

Also, Colima presents an intentional murder rate o f 8.29%, while the national average is 2%.

In regards to malicious injuries , the State of Mexico holds the first place countrywide, with 7,548 active investigations.

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Guanajuato

is in second place with over 2,934 lawsuits during 2018's first semester.

30, 079 malicious injuries

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investigations

have been recorded from J anuary to June 2018.

V iolence against women in the State of Mexico is on the rise , despite the numerous prevention programs.

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