Baja California Sur has recorded 34 femicides from 2019 to March 2025, reflecting the persistence of extreme violence against women in the state. So far this year, two more cases have been reported: on January 19 in Mulegé, where the investigation is ongoing with no confirmed arrests, and on February 7 in Todos Santos, where the probable perpetrator has been charged.
Since the creation of the Specialized Unit for the Investigation of Femicide in March 2019, the State Attorney General’s Office (PGJE) has reported solving 31 of the 34 cases. However, of all the femicides recorded in the state, only 10 have resulted in convictions, while another 24 cases are under judicial process and four people have outstanding arrest warrants.
Regarding attempted femicides, the PGJE reports that eight convictions have been handed down in these cases, with sentences ranging from 13 to 15 years in prison.
Regarding the most recent cases, authorities have indicated that the majority of femicides reported in recent years have been prosecuted, albeit at varying levels. Regarding this topic, the Attorney General in Baja California Sur, Daniel de la Rosa Anaya, spoke about the status of the most recent cases and the patterns identified in these crimes.
“All the facts have been clarified, of those that occurred last year, which were eight, and reiterating that in 2023 we only had two, and they were also resolved, including convictions. You will recall the case of the doctor with a 75-year prison sentence. Like those from last year, they are fully prosecuted, some linked to a trial, some with a warrant, and the rest, including some convictions.”
We have been working to ensure there is no impunity. Unfortunately, most of these cases are committed by someone close to them, especially a family member or partner,” said de la Rosa Anaya.
The figures show that, although most cases have been prosecuted, the number of convictions remains low compared to the total number of femicides recorded.
Source: tribunademexico
