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Women place crosses bearing the names of victims of "Femicide" -- women killed by partners, husbands, boyfriends, or lovers, in Santiago, Chile. From January to October 2007, there have been 49 cases.
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Karina Rojas Canas, 16, was knifed to death by her boyfriend on September 24, 2007. She was the 47th victim of "femicide" -- women killed by partners, husbands, boyfriends, or lovers -- for 2007.
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Dicciana, victim of domestic violence, picks up her son at day care. Almost 50 women in Chile have died at the hand of their spouses or partners in the past ten months. The public is beginning to distinguish these crimes as "femicide."
Helen Hughes / MCT
Dicciana was a victim of domestic violence until she reported it to the police. Now her husband can be arrested for coming close to their home.
Helen Hughes / MCT
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