### [2026-09-15](/feed/2026/09/15/index.md)

##### Femicide in Latin America
# A court in El Salvador sentences a man to life imprisonment for aggravated femicide and stalking, the first such sentence for femicide in the country's history. 




### Sources:

1. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/el-salvador-court-hands-down-first-life-sentence-for-femicide/a-79268746)

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