Joven asesina a su abuela en Managua
El asesinato de Mercedes Guevara eleva a 54 el número de femicidios en Nicaragua en lo que va de 2025, un indicador de la vulnerabilidad de las mujeres frente a la violencia machista que el régimen no reconoce
TL;DR
- Mercedes Guevara, 74, was murdered, becoming the 54th femicide victim in Nicaragua in 2025.
- The perpetrator was her 24-year-old grandson, who subsequently committed suicide.
- Guevara was reportedly attacked with a blunt object and strangled in her Managua home.
- The femicide occurred shortly after International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
- Feminist activists state that femicides and violence against women have intensified due to violent and sexist discourse.
- The Nicaraguan state is held responsible by activists for the rising violence against women.