Costa Rica's five femicides so far this year suggest an alarming increase when compared to the 16 cases recorded in 2017 by the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ).

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Femicides

Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder of Eva Morera

Remembering Eva

Demonstrators march against gender violence: ‘If you are in a relationship and in love, it’s difficult to see that something is wrong’

President sounds alarm over the murder of women in Costa Rica