Renato Ibarra
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Cases of domestic violence in professional leagues in the United States have no sanction. The Mexican football code of ethics does not include or discuss the violence of any kind.

Such is the case of the Ecuadorian footballer Renato Ibarra Mina who was arrested Thursday night after he reportedly assaulted his wife, Lucely Estefania Chala.

Mina, who plays for the Liga MX club America and the Ecuadorian National team, denied the allegation.

Club America released an official statement via social media accounts where they condemned the violence and committed themselves in eradicating any type of gender violence. They are waiting for the result of the investigation carried out by law enforcement authorities.

The Prosecutor of the City of Mexico said four people were involved in the abuse incident besides the footballer.

Renato Ibarra has undergone a controlled proceeding led by Judge Esperanza Medrano Ortiz. The trial reportedly lasted three hours.

Judge Ortiz ruled the incident a case of family violence and attempted femicide when it was revealed Ibarra's wife was pregnant.

Further details revealed Ibarra and four other assailants assaulted Lucely and her sister Ana Karen Chala. Lucely did not appear in the trial and is under medical care due to her condition.

Ibarra, along with his four relatives Alexandra Ibarra Mina, Bairon Ibarra Mina, Marlon Aguas Alencastro, and Tania Aguas Alencastro, will be relocated to the Eastern Prison while awaiting the second trial.

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In 2019, UNICEF published a report where violence against girls in Mexico has increased in recent years.

The study also found girls to suffer rape, harassment, abuse, and violence at home more than boys.

An average of 10 women dies in Mexico every day, with more than 700 cases of "femicide" that are currently being investigated by Mexican authorities.

The month of January of 2020 alone has seen 320 women murdered, with only seven-three classified as femicide cases.

According to statistics, the number of femicide cases has jumped more than 137% in recent years. The study also showed 40% of all gender-based violence knew the assailant.

Only one out of 10 murders are solved in Mexico. Most murder cases never find justice, and most kidnap victims are never seen again.

Thousands of women marched across Mexico City in protest of the government's lack of action on Monday.

The protestors demanded the government and the Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tackle violence as was his promise during the 2017 elections.

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Obrador dismissed the idea of femicide and said the media and the conservative party are manipulating the issue and taking advantage of the advocacy to sway the public's opinion.

He repelled the notion of femicide again when a reporter asked him about the murders instead of a raffle aimed to raise money for healths services. He said he "does not want femicide to overshadow the lottery."

According to a recent poll, Obrador's had a 52.7 percent approval rating among women and 59.2 percent among men.

Lillian Briseno, a historic at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, said she does not expect the government to continue to ignore the situation for much longer following the rising number of protests marring the country.