Spanish student murdered in Mexico; Spain seeks justice

A 21-year-old Spanish student, Claudia Tacoronte, was murdered in Mexico on Saturday, September 12. The killing occurred in the state of Morelos. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez has publicly called for justice and a full investigation into the incident. Mexican authorities have stated they are investigating the case under the protocol for femicide.

Disagreement on classification

While Mexican authorities are investigating the case under the protocol for femicide, as reported by ekriti, Felix Victorino, lavozdemichoacan.com.mx, RPP, and ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84, Felix Victorino also noted that Mexico’s Security Cabinet indicated the case as "homicide". RPP added that it is up to the authorities to determine if gender reasons were involved and if the case will maintain its femicide classification.

Coverage

CNN Greece reported that Spain is demanding justice from Mexico following the murder of a 21-year-old Spanish student on Saturday, September 12. Naftemporiki stated that Spain is demanding justice after the brutal murder of a 21-year-old Spanish student in Mexico, quoting Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez as saying, “We want the case to be solved.” ekriti reported that Madrid called for a full investigation into the murder of the 21-year-old Spanish student in central Mexico, noting the death occurred on Saturday in Morelos state and that prosecutors are investigating under the femicide protocol. The outlet also stated Álvarez told the press, “We want this case to be solved,” and that authorities are in contact with the student's family. Felix Victorino reported that the Mexican federal government announced it is participating in the investigation of Claudia Tacoronte's crime, describing it as "homicide" while the Morelos Prosecutor’s Office investigates it under the femicide protocol. lavozdemichoacan.com.mx reported that Governor Margarita González Saravia promised to find the person responsible for the murder of Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte in Morelos. RPP published a report asking why Mexico is investigating the crime as femicide, stating it is up to the authorities to determine gender reasons and maintain the classification. ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 reported that Spain's foreign minister demanded justice for the murder of a 21-year-old Spanish student in central Mexico on Saturday, a case authorities are treating as a femicide, quoting him as saying, "We want this case to be investigated."

Omissions

None of the digests mention the student's name, Claudia Tacoronte, except for Felix Victorino, lavozdemichoacan.com.mx, and RPP. None of the digests mention that the student was on a student program, except for ekriti.