Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera was 21 years old and had crossed the ocean to study in Mexico.
She was taking part in an academic exchange at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, from the University of Granada. On the night of Saturday, September 12, she attended the National Medicinal Plant Festival, at the House of Culture of Cuautla. There, she was attacked with a bladed weapon and did not survive. Morelos prosecutor Fernando Blumenkron confirmed the crime and said that it was initially investigated as a possible robbery, although the Prosecutor’s Office opened the case under the femicide protocol.
Governor Margarita González Saravia contacted the Consulate of Spain to support the family. UAEM spoke of ‘profound indignation’ and demanded a thorough investigation with a gender perspective. From Spain, the Conference of Rectors backed the University of Granada and asked that the case not go unpunished.
A student who came to Mexico to pursue her education ended up being just another statistic in a country where, according to official data, dozens of homicides occur every day.