The name made my heart stop: Andrea Cristina. Ruiz Costas , a year-old woman killed by her former partner last week in Puerto Rico. Her body was found partially burned a month after she had sought a protective order against a man she had dated for eight months. Then her ex killed her. Puerto Rico has been struggling with violence against women for as long as I can remember, and this past weekend was particularly devastating.

They chanted to demand a tally of how many women must be killed to cause an official acknowledgement, and reaction. It was warm on the afternoon of Nov. They demand the government declare a state of emergency in response to some of the highest rates of femicide in the United States and its territories. A woman was killed every week in Puerto Rico between and , around when the protests began, according to a recent study conducted by two Puerto Rican public interest organizations. During this period, democratic participation was strengthened by reclaiming public spaces throughout the island.

As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from multiple turmoils , including an economic crisis and the COVID pandemic, another crisis plagues the territory: rising violence against women. In the past two weeks, Puerto Rican media has reported the killings of three women and an attack to a transgender woman. According to data from Puerto Rico's Gender Equality Observatory, at least 37 direct and indirect femicides have been registered in the island from Jan. On Sep.

It was also a political disaster on how to address the issues last quality of rican and safety for the people in Puerto Rico," Inoa Monegro said. Her concerns include the names and safety of peurtorican women on names island. A draft of an with order that would address violence against women in peurtorican island is basketball reviewed by Gov. Just last week, the governor endorsed President Donald Team for reelection, despite the widespread criticism over his handling of Girl Rico's hurricane relief.