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06-15-2011, 04:30 PM
Deputy Attorney General for Women's Affairs Roxanna Reyes told El Dia that fewer women had been murdered so far this year compared to the same period last year. While 40 women were killed between January and June 2010, this year the number is 34. The prosecutor stressed that in order to fight the problem, the first thing is to educate and empower women so they may identify when they are being abused. "And they need to know where to file a complaint and where to go," said the lawyer. She added that "there are currently 14 units that tackle gender crimes of violence across the country."

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