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One Province Accounts for 60% of Argentina's Femicides

A report by Observatorio Mumá reveals that 21 of the country's 36 femicides this year occurred in Buenos Aires province. It also notes 172 attempted femicides, with victims averaging 35 years old and perpetrators 41.


One Province Accounts for 60% of Argentina's Femicides

Buenos Aires, March 8 (NA) - A single province accounts for 60% of all femicides in the country, according to a report published by the organization Observatorio Mumá, which was accessed by the Argentine News Agency. This is because so far this year, 21 femicides have been counted in the province of Buenos Aires, out of a total of 36 nationwide. The same report highlights other very concerning data: in the first two months of the year, there were 172 attempted femicides registered. The average age of the victims is 35 years, while the perpetrators have an average age of 41. According to the report, there were 32 direct femicides, while 2 were linked, one to drug trafficking and one a travesticide. And in the same period, as a result of the 26 fatal cases, 24 children were left without a mother. IP Increasingly young.