Thousands of women across Argentina protested against gender-related violence on Wednesday after the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in a coastal town last week.
The group of women expressed outrage over the death of Lucia Perez as Argentina confronts a scourge of drug-related violence.
Reports said that Perez was drugged with cocaine and had suffered “inhumane sexual aggression” that triggered cardiac arrest.
Two men known for selling drugs outside a school were detained in Mar del Plata on Sunday and charged with rape and homicide.
President Mauricio Macri’s government has announced a new offensive against drug traffickers, sending federal troops to reinforce the port city of Rosario and Buenos Aires Province, where Mar del Plata is located.
