# Femicides of five students spark fear and protests in Mexico’s Morelos state

https://mins.news/en/video/65082

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-19 01:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7XJmz2w2no

> Five female students at the Autonomous University of Morelos have been killed over the past 18 months, prompting fear and mourning on the central Mexican campus. The latest victim, 21-year-old Spanish exchange student Claudia Tacoronte, was allegedly stabbed during an attempted robbery after just a month in the country. A suspect has been detained.

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