Murder of Isabel Cabanillas
| Murder of Isabel Cabanillas | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Ciudad Juárez |
| Date | January 18, 2020 |
On January 18, 2020, Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre (May 5, 1993 – January 18, 2020), a mother, artist,[1][2] and Women's Rights activist, was killed in Juarez City, Mexico after not returning home from a night out at a bar. As of January, 18 2022, there are still no suspects, nor is there an official account of what happened.[3]
Background
Cabanillas was a 26-year-old student at the Autonomous University of Juárez City (UACJ), where she studied fashion design and painting.[4] She was also an activist with Mesa de Mujeres[5] and the anti-capitalist, feminist collective, known as Hijas de su Maquilera Madre, with whom she protested femicides in the city.[6]
Events
On the night of Jan 17, 2020, Cabanillas was out at a bar in downtown Juarez.[1] After leaving, she got on her bike to return home.[6] Minutes later she was shot twice: once in the head and once in the chest.[4] Her body was found next to her bicycle on a sidewalk around 3:00 a.m. on Jan 18, less than a quarter mile (350 m) away from the bar she had just left.[6] Her friends realized she was missing the next day and took to social media to find her. Their posts assisted law enforcement in identifying Cabanillas' body.[1]
Mexican law enforcement authorities launched an investigation, but as of Jan 18, 2022 there are no suspects.[3] Authorities also determined that the motive for Cabanillas' death was unclear, while the Chihuahuan Women's Institute considers it a femicide.[5]
Aftermath
UACJ condemned the killing and called for justice.[4] Protests were held throughout Mexico in her name.[7][8][9][10][3] Cabanillas leaves behind a son.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Thompson, Nigel (2020-01-24). "Who was Isabel Cabanillas?". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ↑ "Artists in Mexico Are Remembering a Murdered Activist With Murals—and Raising Money for the Family She Left Behind". artnet News. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- 1 2 3 "Mujeres exigen frente a Bellas Artes justicia por asesinato de Isabel Cabanillas y Yunuen López - Animal Político". www.animalpolitico.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- 1 2 3 Alva, Karla (January 1, 2020). "¿Quién era Isabel Cabanillas, la joven activista y diseñadora asesinada en Ciudad Juárez?".
- 1 2 Gamboa, Suzanne (January 24, 2020). "Shooting death of young woman activist returns spotlight to 'femicides' in Juarez and Mexico".
- 1 2 3 4 "No hay justicia, a 2 años del asesinato de Isabel Cabanillas en Ciudad Juárez". www.animalpolitico.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ Thompson, Nigel (2020-01-29). "Ciudad Juárez marches to honor Isabel Cabanillas and all lost to femicide in Mexico". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ↑ "Activist Artist Isabel Cabanillas Found Dead". BeLatina. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ↑ ""Ni Una Más": Hundreds Demand Justice for Isabel Cabanillas and Countless Other Femicide Victims". Remezcla. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ↑ Vulliamy, Ed (2020-02-11). "'Why did she have to die?' Mexico's war on women claims young artist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-13.