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ORMUSA counts 21 femicides between January and September 2026; 12 attributed to partners or ex-partners

The Organization of Salvadoran Women for Peace (ORMUSA) recorded 21 femicides and violent deaths of women between January 1 and September 30, 2026, according to Diario El Mundo and an EFE report published by El Mostrador. Of those cases, 12 (57%) were attributed to the victims' partners or ex-partners, according to the NGO. ORMUSA clarified that its data come from monitoring press reports, and EFE reports that the organization warns about the lack of accessible official statistics. According to both outlets, May was the month with the most cases, with five, and the most affected age group was women aged 26 to 35, with six victims.