TIKTOK star Valeria Márquez: shot in the livestream-the shock!

TIKTOK star Valeria Márquez: shot in the livestream-the shock!

In a shattering incident, 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez was shot in a beauty salon in Guadalajara during a live stream on Tikestream. The attack happened seconds after the stream began when a man entered the salon and opened the fire on the young woman. The motive for the attack remains unclear, but the case is classified as a female, which can now be observed frequently in Mexico, a country with alarming high violence gaps. According to OE24 the incident, while Márquez, which almost 200,000 followers had on Tiktok and Instagram, presented a livestream.

The police arrived at the scene at 6:30 p.m. local time, but was initially unable to name a suspect. The perpetrator had apparently pretended to be a gift to receive access to Márquez. According to reports from local media, there were no signs of previous threats or protective requests, as confirmed by the mayor of Zapopan, Juan José Frangie. The death of Valeria Márquez has given numerous fans in dismay and grief and highlights a highlight of the dangerous reality that many women are exposed to in Mexico.

The sad reality of the female in Mexico

Mexico is still affected by a high number of female, since around ten women or girls are killed by partners or family members every day. In 2021, according to [fre.de] (https://www.fr.de/politik/femizid-nation-mexico-in-der-hand-patriarchalhaler- 92035283.html), almost 100,000 women were reported as missing and around 3750 women were murdered. An alarming number of murders - only 1004 - was officially classified as female, which indicates the ineffective law enforcement and the high dismissal rate in such cases. The National Commission to prevent and eliminate violence against women (conavim) estimated that 94 percent of cases are rejected in court.

Amnesty International criticizes the handling of the state with violence against women and emphasizes that public discourse on female female and protests against this violence often have to experience repressive measures on the part of the authorities. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has also repeatedly commented on feminist movements and described them as "very conservative". Feminists demand an end to the patriarchal system and machismo, which are considered causes for the superior violence against women.

a growing protest

The protest movement against female female in Mexico is becoming increasingly formed. Artists like Vivir Quintana have created hymns for the women's protest who address everyday violence. Quintana herself has had personal experiences with the loss of a friend and talks about the omnipresent fear that women accompanied in Mexico. At the same time, activists like Yesenia Zamudia are fighting for the recognition of the murder of her daughter as a female, while they strive for the rights of the victims and organize help for those affected. Their commitment shows that the protest will not fall silent, despite the challenging circumstances.

This context forms a depressing framework for the violent death of Valeria Márquez, which again indicates the urgent need for measures against violence to women in Mexico. The voices of the protesters and the families concerned must be heard to cause changes that protect the life and safety of women in Mexico and beyond.