femicide

Seven months after our investigation revealed that Puerto Rico’s nine shelters were at risk of closing, the nonprofits that operate them remain financially vulnerable as government aid remains temporary and fragmented.

Verdict: False

Meanwhile, eight Corrections employees face possible dismissal over the release of femicide convict Hermes Ávila Vázquez, following a misdiagnosis endorsed by the health services provider.

A bill that proposes protection and reparation measures for the children victims of femicide was presented by Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP, in Spanish) Rep. Denis Márquez on September 29.

The presence and access to firearms increases the risk and lethality in situations of sexist violence. At a time when a proposal to make access to weapons on the island even more flexible is on the table, we analyze the available data, from the experience of gender violence.