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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over femicides

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SAN JUAN, 26 January, 2021 (TON): Government of the US territory, Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency over the femicides.

The declaration announced by the Governor Pedro Pierluisi, allows for more resources and a special representative to be appointed to fight the gender based violence and new programs to intergrate women into the labor market. During the previous year, the U.S. territory recorded 60 femicides and 6 murders of transgender people.

"For too long, vulnerable victims have suffered the consequences of systematic machismo, inequality, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and, above all, lack of lack of action," Pierluisi said.

Pierluisi, who took office on January 2, was elected in the November US elections and publicly supports President Joe Biden.

The femicides in the territory spiked in recently. In recent years, places including Mexico City have also declared emergencies over gender based violence for several months.

Last modified on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 09:32

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