Five women were murdered in one week, two in the Mixteca region and three in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
OAXACA, Oax.- With the murder of Diana Laura Espinosa Cordero, a student at the Oaxaca High School Campus 35 in Jalapa del Marqués, the number of women murdered from January 1 to September 18, 2025, rises to 64, according to reports from the Rosario Castellanos Women’s Studies Group (GESMujer).
The Oaxaca Attorney General’s Office (FGEO) confirmed the death of the 15-year-old student, prompting the activation of the Ministerial, Police, and Forensic Investigation Protocol for the Crime of Femicide.
According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on the night of September 18, when the student was shot while on the streets of the San Cristóbal district, Jalapa del Marqués, in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region.
As part of the progress made in the investigation, preliminary information is available on the perpetrators, who were traveling on a motorcycle, the Prosecutor’s Office added.
It emphasized that these investigations are being carried out with a gender perspective, as well as that of children and adolescents, given the victim’s condition and the specific context of the case.
The FGEO reiterated its commitment to investigating with due diligence, a differentiated approach, and comprehensiveness, to bring whoever is found responsible to justice, guaranteeing access to justice and the protection of the rights of women, girls, boys, and adolescents at all times.
The president of GESMujer “Rosario Castellanos,” María del Rosario Martínez Miguel, expressed her deepest indignation and grief at the murders of women in Oaxaca, as five women were murdered in one week, two in the Mixteca region and three in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
During the administration of the current governor, Salomón Jara Cruz, a total of 268 cases of violent deaths of women have been recorded.
She believes that “this worrying increase demonstrates the urgency of strengthening preventive actions against gender-based violence and ensuring that the state’s justice system acts effectively, ensuring protection and justice with dignified treatment for victims and their families, as well as fair sanctions for the aggressors.
“Violence against women is not an isolated incident; It is a collective responsibility that requires immediate action and social commitment, so we urge society to join in promoting safe environments and a life free from all types of violence for all people,” she added.
She recalled that in Yetla de Juárez, part of Tonalá, in the Mixteca region, Santa P.R., 33, and Rosa Usbelia R.R., 59, were murdered, while an 11-year-old minor (IDRP) was injured by gunshots.
It was reported that the women were returning home after attending the Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence).
Earlier, on September 14, another woman was found dead at the Salina Cruz municipal police headquarters: Andrea Tamara Balderas Alegría.
For this case, the Prosecutor’s Office activated the investigation protocol for femicide and brought 10 officers before the Public Ministry. Salina Cruz municipal police.
“The official version indicates a presumed suicide, but the prosecutor’s office reported that it has activated the femicide protocol. This incident is reviving the painful story of Abigail, who also died in the Salina Cruz prison in 2022. These are two deaths, two women, two institutional custody situations, and we demand clear answers and justice with a gender perspective,” added the president of GESMujer.
Then, on September 17, in the Petrolera neighborhood of Salina Cruz, an assault was committed at the “Saby” diner, where an employee lost her life.
Martínez Miguel stated that “these aforementioned cases continue to show us the structural violence that violates women’s rights. Women’s lives cannot continue to be silenced by official discourse that minimizes or conceals responsibility. At GES Mujer, we demand accountability from the responsible authorities, guarantees of non-repetition, and urgent preventive measures.”
“And of course, comprehensive support for the victims’ families. Because justice cannot wait, because the state must protect, not violate, and because women have the right to live free, to live without fear,” she concluded.
Source: Proceso
