An average of 10 women are murdered in Mexico every day and protesters gathered on Valentine's Day to say enough is enough.
The protesters, most of them women, painted the words"femicide state" in red on Mexico's presidential palace.They also marched through heavy rain to the offices of La Prensa, which published photos of Ms Escamilla's body on its front page. At least one vehicle belonging to the newspaper was set on fire.
"The message they sent to society was that they are entrepreneurs and their content a mere commodity...It is a very dark moment for the Mexican press."Officials say they are investigating police officers thought to have taken the photos with their mobile phones before leaking them to newspapers. Protesters chanted"not one more murder" and carried signs saying"we demand responsible journalism","Ingrid we are all you" and"sexism kills".
In a statement, the protesters said:"It enrages us how Ingrid was killed, and how the media put her body on display."We are not mad, we are furious."On social media, people sought to counteract the photos published in newspapers with photos of Ms Escamilla alive and happy. Inside the presidential palace, the president told reporters:"I'm not burying my head in the sand... The government I represent will always take care of ensuring the safety of women."Last year 3,825 women were murdered, an increase of 7% from 2018, according to official figures.
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