New case in Peru of a man who fires a woman

The badault was recorded yesterday, when a man, whose identity is unknown, sprayed an informal supplier with fuel and set it on fire.

A woman He suffered burns in Peru after being the victim of a feminicide attempt when he was sprayed with fuel by a man, a case similar to that which he cost the life at the beginning of the month Eyvi Ágreda and who indignant and dismayed the country. according to the authorities investigating this new act of violence.

Juana Mendoza, 31, was badaulted Friday night while she was selling food on a street near the transit police premises. Before the heartbreaking cries, was helped and transferred to a local clinic, where doctors considered their situation of seriousness.

The victim, 31, suffered severe burns and remains hospitalized at the Regional Teaching Hospital of Cajamarca Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP), who is waiting in case he has to to be transferred to a medical center in Lima to receive more specialized care.

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The woman's abuser is being investigated by the National Police of Peru, to which he testified in front of a police station in Cajamarca.

The case recalls the similarity with that of Eyvi Ágreda, 22 years old, who in early June pbaded away after staying more than a month hospitalized for severe burns caused by l 39; aggression of Carlos Javier Hualpa, his femicide, spraying him with gasoline and fire in a public transport bus in Lima.

Hualpa, who has been in pre-trial detention for nine months pending trial, told the authorities that he had acted despite the woman's refusal to have a relationship. with him.

The Ombudsman's Office revealed a few weeks ago that in the last year and a half, 19 arson attacks have been held in Peru against women.

"In the first quarter of 2018, the number of femicides increased by 10% and 55% of attempts across the country, compared to last year," tweeted the Office of the Ombudsman , who demanded that "take urgent measures against the increase in violence against women."

The Peruvian government created an emergency commission on June 8 to to cope with the increase of violence against women.This group, led by the President of the Council of Ministers, César Villanueva, has a period of 45 days to prepare a plan of action and the intervention guidelines, as well as the effective protection of the victims.