In the midst of a society shocked by gender violence, A terrible event shook Colombia this week. What appeared to be two isolated cases of crimes of passion revealed a heartbreaking connection.
It all started with an atrocious crime perpetrated in Valle del Cauca. With cruelty and premeditation, a man ended the life of his ex-partner, sowing horror in a community that believed it was safe from such tragedies. However, this act of violence was not a unique case.
Simultaneously, in another corner of Colombia, In the green land of Antioquia, two women fell victims to the same cruelty. In Zaragoza and Sabaneta, their lives were cut short in a brutal act that exposes the fragility of women’s safety in this country.
The details of these crimes have shocked the entire nation. In the small town of Pasto, in the Aguapamba village, Angie Fuelpaz, only 27 years old, was taken from this world along with her nine-year-old daughter. The alleged perpetrator of this unforgivable act would be his ex-partner, adding another chapter to the endless list of family tragedies.
But the story does not end here. The painful reality of femicides remains latent, like a wound that refuses to heal. Sexist violence does not discriminate against age or social status, as demonstrated by the case of the murdered women in Antioquia: one of them, 72 years old, and the other, a mother of five children.
The numbers reveal an uncomfortable truth. So far this year, 64 femicides have been recorded in Colombiaan alarming figure that reflects the urgency of acting to stop this spiral of violence.
In the midst of this desolate panorama, the voices of the victims’ families They cry out for justice and for urgent change in society.
“No person deserves to leave like this. You always have the option of having done something else.“laments the brother of one of the murdered women.
The last case, happened just a few days ago in Bogotá, where a mother of four children lost her life at the hands of her ex-partneris just one more reminder of the urgency of taking effective measures to protect women from sexist violence.
In a country where The pain of femicides seems to have no endit is necessary to join forces to build a future where all women can live free of fear and violence.
