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Puerto Rico Statistics Institute: 48.7% of Women's Homicides Since 2021 Classified as Femicides
2 updates over 2 days — last updated Oct 2, 2026
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Nearly Half of Puerto Rico's Dengue Cases Ended in Hospitalization
via Metro PR
Nearly half of the people who contracted dengue in Puerto Rico through September had to be hospitalized. Of the 922 registered cases, 49.5% required hospital admission, while 3.9% were classified as severe, according to data presented by the Health…
September1 update
Puerto Rico Statistics Institute: 48.7% of Women's Homicides Since 2021 Classified as Femicides
via El Nuevo Día
Between 2021 and August 2026, Puerto Rico recorded 263 homicides of women, of which 128 (48.7%) were classified as femicides, the Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico (IEPR) confirmed Wednesday while presenting the latest data from its Sistema de…