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Sheinbaum Announces National Plan to Standardize Feminicide Investigations This Month

The proposal adapts Mexico City's model to give state prosecutors uniform, faster-response protocols aimed at curbing impunity.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the initiative is finalized and will be formally presented in March to the Congress of the Union.
  • The plan seeks a common investigative methodology for all 32 state fiscalías, which currently handle feminicide cases with varying practices.
  • Developed by Secretary of the Women Citlalli Hernández in collaboration with Ernestina Godoy, the proposal replicates changes credited with improving outcomes in Mexico City.
  • Key operational measures include continuous shifts and specialized procedures to ensure immediate attention to cases and better handling of flagrancy.
  • Sheinbaum reported federal coordination with Morelos authorities on recent cases, noting detainees in one investigation, and cited SESNSP data showing 721 feminicide victims in 2025, with most attacks by someone known to the victim.