Overview
- La Casa del Encuentro tallied 24 fatal victims in the first three weeks of October: 19 femicides, one transfemicide, and four linked femicides involving adult men and children.
- The group called for a nationwide, integrated prevention plan with federal reach and effectiveness, citing ongoing increases in killings.
- Its statement accused authorities of dismantling prevention programs, failing to uphold laws, and promoting rhetoric that minimizes victims and proposes penalties for alleged false reports.
- An editorial in La Voz del Interior argued that growing public and media attention marks progress but said policy should pivot from punishment to prevention.
- The editorial highlighted that restraining orders and panic buttons have often proved inadequate, with responses constrained by security challenges and tight budgets.