Overview
- Patricia Bullrich said femicides are rising because women feel “empowered,” arguing that supposed overreach “comes back against you,” during a filmed interview released this week.
- The remarks were made on the libertarian Carajo channel in a conversation with host El Gordo Dan, who also referenced a reconciliation after previously opposing her in 2023.
- Independent monitor Ahora Que Sí Nos Ven reports one woman killed every 36 hours and 178 femicides through September, while Página|12 and Crónica count 14 femicides and one transfemicide in the first 17 days of October.
- Coverage tied the comments to recent high-profile violence, including the double killing of Luna Giardina and Mariel Zamudio attributed to Pablo Laurta, identified as founder of Varones Unidos.
- Outlets criticized the statements as framing empowerment as a trigger for violence and noted the political weight given Bullrich’s roles as security minister in Javier Milei’s government and as a Senate candidate, as well as the interview’s setting in La Libertad Avanza–aligned media spaces.