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21-year-old Spanish exchange student killed in Mexico
A Spanish exchange student was killed in Morelos, and prosecutors opened a femicide inquiry.
What happened
Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, a Spanish student from the University of Granada, was killed on Saturday in Cuautla, Morelos, during an exchange at the Autonomous University of Morelos. The state prosecutor opened a femicide investigation, while Spanish consular officials and Morelos authorities began supporting her family.
Numbers
- 21 yearsStudent’s age at death
- One monthDuration of Mexican exchange — Before her death
Questions
- What was she studying in Spain?
- Tacoronte was in her fourth year of early-childhood education at Granada before beginning the academic exchange in Morelos.
- Why use a femicide protocol?
- Several Mexican states begin investigations of violent deaths of women with femicide protocols, which require a gender perspective.
- What support has her family received?
- Spain’s consulate is in contact with the family and Mexican judicial authorities, providing support and following the case.
- What has the host university requested?
- The host university requested an immediate, exhaustive investigation with a gender perspective, seeking justice and prevention of impunity.
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The catch
Coverage has not identified an attacker or determined whether gender was a motive.
The inquiry remains ongoing.