Demonstrators daubed the words "femicide state" in blood-red on Mexico's presidential palace on Friday, before marching in heavy rain to the offices of newspaper La Prensa to protest against the recent publication of a gruesome image of a murder victim.
The Valentine's Day demonstration, led by women, was sparked by the killing of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla in
Mexico City and the publication of graphic photos of her mutilated corpse in newspapers.
The
protesters, numbering at least 200 and comprised mostly of women, burned vehicles belonging to La Prensa and briefly clashed with security forces who prevented them from entering the newspaper's offices.