In Peru, a new case of femicide has shocked the country after a Social Security nurse died after being raped and tortured by two co-workers. The 32-year-old nurse and mother of three children was rushed to a Lima hospital from Puno due to the seriousness of her condition after being sexually assaulted at a social gathering at her home. Two health workers are being held for the alleged crimes of rape and grievous bodily harm. According to the police, the nurse was stabbed and viciously beaten before being raped. The injuries caused her leg to be amputated in an attempt to save her life, but she eventually died two weeks later.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs urged the judicial system to punish femicides and rapists as soon as possible and with the full force of the law. This new case of femicide comes on the same day that the Peruvian government announced the capture in Colombia of a Venezuelan man accused of burning his ex-partner alive in a Lima square about two weeks ago.
Peru has registered 136 femicides in 2022, a slightly lower figure than in previous years, according to official data. This case has generated outrage and demands for justice across the country and has highlighted the need to address gender-based violence in Peru and around the world.