A Spanish student was killed in a crime that authorities are investigating as a feminicidio. The 21-year-old student, Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, had been in Mexico for a month for an academic stay. Her death has generated widespread repudiation and has highlighted the problems of violence against women.

The student was attacked and killed on a Saturday night. According to the Casa de Cultura, she had participated in an event about medicinal plants before being attacked in a supposed robbery with a bladed weapon. The governor, Margarita González Saravia, has been involved in the response to the crime. Further details about the incident are available from the source.