Mexican demonstrators splash presidential palace red in protest over murder of women


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  • Saturday, 15 Feb 2020

Security forces patrol as demonstrators take part in a protest against gender-based violence outside the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Mexico, February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Demonstrators daubed the words "femicide state" in blood-red on Mexico's presidential palace on Friday, before marching in heavy rain to the offices of newspaper La Prensa to protest against the recent publication of a gruesome image of a murder victim.

The Valentine's Day demonstration, led by women, was sparked by the killing of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla in Mexico City and the publication of graphic photos of her mutilated corpse in newspapers.

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