Outrage Over Teen Girls’ Murders Highlights Argentina’s Femicide Debate
The recent discovery of two murdered teenage girls, Agostina Vega and Dulce Candia, has ignited outrage across Argentina, highlighting the country’s ongoing femicide crisis. These tragic cases underscore concerns about the far-right administration’s decision to cut support for victims of gender-based violence, despite years of feminist activism. Both girls were found strangled, and while one suspect denies murder, another, a taxi driver, has been arrested in connection with the second death. Feminists reject the government’s claims of declining femicide rates, attributing any perceived decrease to a failure in proper crime registration and the elimination of support services.
John Q. Hosedrinker