Domestic violence epidemic hits Mexico during coronavirus lockdown americamagazine.org

During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico, Jackie Campbell, a human rights activist and spokesperson for the Diocese of Saltillo in northern Mexico, was forced to deal with a lesser-reported aspect of the global lockdown.

“I tried to find shelters for victims of domestic violence, but it was very difficult,” she told America. “People were panicking. The shelters were closing their doors, it was very hard to find help.”…

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