The government delegate in Galicia, Pedro Blanco, reiterated today that the fight against gender violence and the protection of victims are a “matter of state” for the Government of Spain. This was expressed during the public act of revulsion called by the Government Delegation in Galicia against the latest crime of male violence in Galicia, which occurred last Friday in the town of Sigüeiro, in the Concello de Oroso (A Coruña). The crime of María Encarnación Rodríguez is the 69th crime committed in Galicia since the beginning of the statistics in 2003 and is the third of this year in the Community.
The government delegate presided over a minute of silence in a sign of condemnation and pain for this murder, a sign of a sexist terrorism “that we cannot consent to as a democratic society.” Pedro Blanco conveyed his condolences and affection to the family of María Encarnación accompanied by workers from the Government Delegation and members of the State security forces and bodies. Among them were the chief general of the 15th Zone of the Civil Guard, Miguel González; the chief of staff of the Superior Police Headquarters of Galicia, Diego García and the head of the Coordination Unit against Gender Violence of the Delegation, María Debén.
Confirmation
The Government Delegation against Gender Violence confirmed this morning the murder of María Encarnación Rodríguez as a case of gender violence. With this one, there are 55 women murdered by their partners or former partners so far this year in Spain, three of them in Galicia. The other two cases were the crimes of Ana Vanessa Serén in Oia (Pontevedra) and Beatriz Lijó in Baiona (Pontevedra).