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ECATEPEC, Mexico (AP) — On a November afternoon, Mónica Citlalli Díaz left home in a sprawling suburb of Mexico’s capital and headed to the school where she’d been teaching English for years. It seemed an ordinary day, but on this one, she never arrived at work.

On a November afternoon, Mónica Citlalli Díaz left home in a sprawling suburb of Mexicos capital and headed to the school where shed been teaching English for years. It seemed an ordinary day, but on this one, she never arrived at work.

Despite the efforts in Mexico state and other jurisdictions, last year there were more than double the number of femicides in the country than in 2015, according to federal data.

For decades, officials have recognized Mexico's high femicide rate and violence against women in general as a major problem

Femicides in Mexico: Little progress on longstanding issue | 2022-12-27 14:56:25

For decades, officials have recognized Mexico's high femicide rate and violence against women in general as a major problem.