Femicides in Ciudad Juárez
Murder of females in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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More than 500 women were killed between 1993 and 2011 in Ciudad Juárez, a city in northern Mexico.[1][2] The murders of women and girls received international attention primarily due to perceived government inaction in preventing the violence and bringing perpetrators to justice.[3] The crimes have featured in many dramas, songs, and books.
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Native name | Feminicidios en Ciudad Juárez |
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Duration | 1993–present |
Location | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua |
Cause | robbery, gang wars, rape, serial murders |
Casualties | |
370+ |
After surveying 155 killings out of 340 documented between 1993 and 2003, a government committee found that roughly half were prompted by motives like robbery and gang wars, while a little more than a third involved sexual assault.[needs update]
A narcofosa (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of women killed in 2011 and 2012 was found in Madera Municipality, Chihuahua, in December 2016.[4]