The murder of a Mexican university student after she used a ride-hailing service has sparked outrage and prompted street protests by activists who say that the country’s authorities have done little or nothing to prevent a litany of femicides. Castilla had hailed a car from Cabify, a Spanish ride-sharing service, in the early hours of 8 September after going out clubbing with friends. Some on social media added the official holiday hashtag #VivaMéxico to tweets condemning Castilla’s murder, while protesters in major Mexican cities marched to protest against violence against women on Sunday. Over the weekend, the hashtag #SiMeMatan – “if they kill me” –trended on social media. Many on social media corrected the Cabify statement to read that Castilla was, in fact, murdered.

Source: The Guardian September 18, 2017 15:56 UTC