Abstract

CRUZ GUISBERT, Juan Richard. FREQUENT FACTORS OF FEMICIDE IN BOLIVIA. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2019, vol.25, n.2, pp.42-46. ISSN 1726-8958.

Objective. To determine the frequent factors involved in femicide cases during 2016 and 2017 in Bolivia. Material and methods. An observational descriptive study that considered 215 cases of femicide registered atthe national level by Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra la Violencia (FELCV) during 2016 and 2017. Performing a sample size calculation was not necessary. Results. It was observed the most predisposing factors to femicide were alcoholism and passionate jealousy. Considering the typology of feminicide, the intimate type was more observed and it was frequently committed by the husband in a greater percentage. Among the socio-demographic characteristics of the victim profile, the age group between 18 and 35 years was more affected and the occupation most frequently related was housework followed in lower percentage by merchant, college student and professional, and concubinage was the common marital status. Among the characteristics of femicide perpetrators, occupations related to car driver, merchant and unemployed were frequent, and approximately 87% consumed alcoholic beverages in different quantities. Among the most widely lethal instruments used are knives weapons, followed by strangulation and subsequent trauma. Conclusions. Femicide is an increasing crime in Bolivia. Itis important to implement the Protocol for risk assessing of deadly violence against women by their partner or ex-partner, previous physical forensic medical evaluation.

Keywords : Femicide; Bolivia.

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