Pedro Pierluisi responds to the murder of Angie Noemí González: “We are in an emergency situation of gender violence”

After reporting the murder of the first female victim of gender violence in 2021, Governor Pedro Pierluisi acknowledged today, Tuesday, that the country is in an “emergency” and assured it will implement a comprehensive strategy to address the issues. tackle climbing for the past few years.

“We are in an emergency of gender violence and we are going to implement a comprehensive strategy to address this crisis, with the advice of those who handle these matters every day.The director said via his official Twitter account.

This morning, the police confirmed the nurse’s murder Angie Noemí González Santos, 29, at the hands of her husband, Roberto Félix Rodríguez, who – according to authorities – confessed to the facts. The woman, the mother of three girls, has been missing since January 15.

“We, as a people, reject violence of all kinds, and in particular, Puerto Rican women cannot and must not live in fear that their lives are in danger. It is terrible that this is still happening in our society and we must all be united to fight against it “the governor added.

Ahead of the general election, the governor had promised to declare a state of emergency as soon as he assumed leadership of the country. Last week to questions from The new dayPierluisi indicated that he could take such action at any time, as the organizations working with victims have been demanding for more than two years.

“The executive order declaring a state of emergency for women because of the situation of violence against women is being refined. I don’t have it in my office, if I had it in my office I would tell you I’ll get it tomorrow. I know they are putting the finishing touches on it and once it’s in I’ll evaluate it and sign it because that’s all my promise “he stated Tuesday last week.

For Lisdel Flores, director of Hogar Ruth, it is urgent to declare a state of emergency for gender violence in Puerto Rico and to take all necessary steps, including education campaigns in the community and in schools. “The Governor has indicated at the outset of his administration that he is aware of this and the organizations advocating for the state of emergency and the action plan against violence are confident that progress will be made soon in that direction”, Be Flores on it.

“We return to the sad story of the murdered women, some of whom are trying to argue that they should be treated the same as the murders of men. No one is trivializing that men die at the hands of their partners, but the statistics are certainly clear about the state of women’s vulnerability. Besides the fact that the murders of men take place under different circumstances. No one dies under siege and fear of reaching their home because of violence at home, ”added the director of Hogar Ruth, a shelter that works with victims of gender violence and their children.

For more than two years, several organizations have been demanding a state of emergency for gender-based violence in the country. However, the claim was not accepted by the government of Wanda Vázquez Garced, who instead issued an executive order declaring the struggle to ensure the safety of women as a “priority service”.

Through the executive order, he said, it will seek a coordinated response to gender violence by government agencies, that the authorities give the relevant follow-up to current protection orders and that the necessary resources are allocated to attend. the problem. On this last point, he acknowledged that he needs the approval of the Board of Fiscal Supervision (JSF) when he makes his budget request.

Angie Noemí González Santos was a mother of three daughters and a beloved daughter who had to return home safely to watch her daughters grow up and live in peace. Once again we lose a life without meaning, without respect for human dignity “Pierluisi insisted.