When Institutions Fail to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence
SANTIAGO – According to data from the Chilean network against violence toward women, 10 women have been femicide victims so far this year. In 2020,...
Tag : femicide
Christmas Femicides Shock Chile
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO/VIÑA DEL MAR – Women’s rights groups have expressed anger over two femicides that took place over Christmas weekend. Authorities are still tracking down one...
Ámbar Cornejo Case: Hugo Bustamante On Pre-Trial Detention
SANTIAGO — On Monday, Aug. 10, pre-trial detention was ordered for Hugo Bustamante, accused of raping, murdering and burying 16-year-old Ámbar Cornejo. The defendant had...
The Ámbar Cornejo Case: Another Femicide Shocks Chile
SANTIAGO – On Aug. 6, the body of 16-year-old Ámbar Cornejo was found inside Hugo Bustamante’s house. Bustamante was the boyfriend of the teenager’s mother...
Piñera Promulgates Anti-Femicide Law
SANTIAGO – On Mar. 2, President Piñera promulgated a new law that redefines femicide. The law comes as a result of continued petitioning by the...
Maciel Murder Mystery: “It is All Embarassing”
SANTIAGO – The body of Fernanda Maciel was found three months ago, after she had gone missing 14 months earlier. Ever since, relatives have been...
Chile Gripped by Maciel Murder Case
CONCHALÍ – After more than 14 months, the case of missing Fernanda Maciel has been resolved. The body of the 21-year-old woman was found on...
Feminists making history in Santiago – a photo series
SANTIAGO – Santiago de Chile lived history on March 8. A multitude followed the call to mobilize within the framework of the International Women’s Day. ...
Femicide in Chile: These ten women were killed in 2019
SANTIAGO – Femicide, the most extreme form of violence against women. A crime that also in Chile continues to occur. Today, on International Women´s Day,...
Chile and femicide: is 2019 going to set a tragic record?
SANTIAGO – The first week of 2019 has come to an end and a miserable trend in Chile seems to be getting worse this year....