In order to demand justice for the femicide of 35-year-old Luz Raquel Padilla, feminist activists and members of caretakers organisations protested in Mexico City.

Unknown assailants attacked Padilla, doused her with alcohol, and burnt her in the town of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco.

According to authorities, after suffering burns on 90 percent of her body, Padilla died in a hospital on Tuesday.

Citing witnesses, prosecutor Luis Joaquin Mendez said that Padilla's neighbour was arrested for making threats and crimes against a person's dignity in connection with previous incidents.

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Not only this, he wrote graffiti with messages including "I'm going to burn you alive" on the walls of the building where they lived because of her son's shouting as per accusations made by Padilla in May.

She wrote in a social media post that "How long am I going to have to live in fear that something could happen to me and my family?"

Accusing the authorities of inaction and indifference, dozens of women demonstrated in front of the Zapopan police station.

During Padilla's wake, the priest appealed for an end to violence against women while her relatives and friends freed white doves after her funeral mass.

Highlighting that it was his government’s commitment to apprehending the perpetrators, Jalisco State governor Enrique Alfaro said the case is being investigated as a possible femicide.

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In order to demand justice for the femicide of 35-year-old Luz Raquel Padilla, feminist activists and members of caretakers organisations protested in Mexico City.

In order to demand justice for the femicide of 35-year-old Luz Raquel Padilla, feminist activists and members of caretakers organisations protested in Mexico City. Unknown assailants attacked Padilla, doused her with alcohol, and burnt her in the town of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco. According to authorities, after suffering burns on 90 percent of her body, Padilla died in a hospital on Tuesday. Citing witnesses, prosecutor Luis Joaquin Mendez said that Padilla's neighbour was arrested for making threats and crimes against a person's dignity in connection with previous incidents. Also see | On women's day, hundreds march against gender-based violence, femicide in Mexico Not only this, he wrote graffiti with messages including "I'm going to burn you alive" on the walls of the building where they lived because of her son's shouting as per accusations made by Padilla in May. She wrote in a social media post that "How long am I going to have to live in fear that something could happen to me and my family?" Accusing the authorities of inaction and indifference, dozens of women demonstrated in front of the Zapopan police station. During Padilla's wake, the priest appealed for an end to violence against women while her relatives and friends freed white doves after her funeral mass. Highlighting that it was his government’s commitment to apprehending the perpetrators, Jalisco State governor Enrique Alfaro said the case is being investigated as a possible femicide. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

Luz Raquel Padilla: Mexican activists demand justice for mother of autistic boy after she was set on fire

On women's day, hundreds march against gender-based violence, femicide in Mexico

In another apparent case of femicide in Mexico, a Mexican singer and actress was shot dead in Morelos state while waiting to pick up her 11-year-old son from a football academy.&nbsp;

According to reports, on Tuesday, two armed men approached Tania Mendoza on a motorbike and shot her multiple times before escaping. Mendoza along with other parents was reportedly waiting outside the sporting complex when this attack occurred.

Data shows that an average of ten women were murdered in the country every day last year.

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The human rights group Amnesty International in a report called it a "shocking epidemic", pointing out that around a third of the 940 victims were femicide cases, which is the intentional killing of women because of their gender.

As per the report, various problems contribute to the authorities' inability to investigate femicides in Mexico, including evidence being lost, insufficient investigation, and inadequate understanding of gender.

Mexico has long been plagued with high levels of crime, with much of the violence caused by drug cartels. Although there has been a growing campaign to raise awareness of femicide, authorities have not been able to prevent it from happening.

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Amnesty International also reports that most cases go uninvestigated and perpetrators are typically unpunished.

Mendoza rose to fame after playing the lead in the 2005 film La Mera Reyna del Sur.&nbsp;

In 2010, she was kidnapped along with her husband and 6-month-old son from the couple's car wash business. Since then, she had reported multiple death threats to the Morelos State Attorney General's Office.

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Mendoza's murder remains a mystery, and no motive has yet been determined. After the shooting, police conducted an operation to search for the suspects, but no arrests were made.

Efe news agency reported that the Attorney General's Office would investigate the case as femicide, but no specifics were provided.

In another apparent case of femicide in Mexico, a Mexican singer and actress was shot dead in Morelos state while waiting to pick up her 11-year-old son from a football academy.

In another apparent case of femicide in Mexico, a Mexican singer and actress was shot dead in Morelos state while waiting to pick up her 11-year-old son from a football academy. According to reports, on Tuesday, two armed men approached Tania Mendoza on a motorbike and shot her multiple times before escaping. Mendoza along with other parents was reportedly waiting outside the sporting complex when this attack occurred. Data shows that an average of ten women were murdered in the country every day last year. Also read | Google trends imply femicide: 'I am going to kill her' searched 178 million times in 2020 The human rights group Amnesty International in a report called it a "shocking epidemic", pointing out that around a third of the 940 victims were femicide cases, which is the intentional killing of women because of their gender. As per the report, various problems contribute to the authorities' inability to investigate femicides in Mexico, including evidence being lost, insufficient investigation, and inadequate understanding of gender. Mexico has long been plagued with high levels of crime, with much of the violence caused by drug cartels. Although there has been a growing campaign to raise awareness of femicide, authorities have not been able to prevent it from happening. Also read | Activists paint barriers with names of femicide victims in Mexico Amnesty International also reports that most cases go uninvestigated and perpetrators are typically unpunished. Mendoza rose to fame after playing the lead in the 2005 film La Mera Reyna del Sur. In 2010, she was kidnapped along with her husband and 6-month-old son from the couple's car wash business. Since then, she had reported multiple death threats to the Morelos State Attorney General's Office. Watch | Gravitas: UK's 'epidemic of violence' against women Mendoza's murder remains a mystery, and no motive has yet been determined. After the shooting, police conducted an operation to search for the suspects, but no arrests were made. Efe news agency reported that the Attorney General's Office would investigate the case as femicide, but no specifics were provided.

Mexico's 'shocking epidemic': Actress, singer Tania Mendoza becomes the latest victim of femicide