Puerto Rico is dealing with an epidemic. One so bad that the governor declared a state of emergency. Women are disappearing at alarming rates as a result of abduction and murder.
This is the murder of Keishla Rodriguez and her unborn child; they were killed by boxer Felix Verdejo.
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Sources:
Félix Verdejo, Puerto Rican boxer, killed pregnant Keishla Rodríguez, dumped her body in a lagoon, FBI says - The Washington Post
Boxer Félix Verdejo Charged in Killing of Pregnant Woman in Puerto Rico - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Felix Verdejo - Counsel Granted 90-Day Transitional Period In Ongoing Criminal Case - Boxing News (boxingscene.com)
Who is the partner of Félix Verdejo who was separating from the boxer when Keishla Rodríguez's murder was reported? - The NY Journal (eldiariony.com)
Who is Luis Antonio Cádiz Martínez, accused of helping Félix Verdejo kill Keishla Rodríguez in Puerto Rico - El Diario NY
Bob Arum ‘disappointed' after Felix Verdejo's TKO loss: ‘It’s the lack of discipline’ - The Ring (ringtv.com)
Keishla Rodríguez had a tattoo in honor of Félix Verdejo on her back; boxer faces charges for killing her and throwing her off the bridge in Puerto Rico - El Diario NY
Puerto Rico's new tipping point: Horrific femicides reignite fight against gender violence (nbcnews.com)
Act No. 54 of 1989 Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Act - in www.LexJuris.com
mfia_petitionforwritofcertiorari_10.29.21.pdf (yale.edu)
ECLAC: At Least 4,091 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, Despite Greater Visibility and Social Condemnation | Press Release | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (cepal.org)
Puerto Rico Activates Pink Alert for Missing Women | Puerto Rico | USA | Edition EFE Agency
The Ignored Pandemic: The Dual Crisis of Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19 - World | ReliefWeb
Former boxing champion Félix Verdejo questioned by police in Puerto Rico searching for missing woman | Daily Mail Online
