Approximately 51,100 women and girls were killed by their intimate partners or family members in 2023, which equates to an average of 140 femicides per day, according to the UN Women annual report on this phenomenon published on Monday.

The report indicates that women and girls who were victims of femicide—or gender-based murder—accounted for 60% of the 85,000 intentional killings globally in 2023.

The findings reveal that while femicide affects women and girls across all regions, Africa has the highest absolute number, with 21,700 killed in 2023, and also records the highest level of violence relative to its female population.

In relative terms, Africa suffers 2.9 femicides per 100,000 women, followed by the Americas (1.6), Oceania (1.5), Asia (0.8), and Europe (0.6).

On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the victory of Yamandú Orsi, the candidate from the Frente Amplio, in the Uruguayan presidential elections reflects the desire for change in Latin America.

“A big hug to Yamandú, the new president of Uruguay. This victory reflects the will for unity and change of the Latin American people,” Petro expressed in a message posted on the social media platform X.

With 98.65% of the votes counted, the Frente Amplio coalition, consisting of Orsi and Carolina Cosse, obtained 1,179,454 votes, while Álvaro Delgado, the candidate of the officialist Partido Nacional, secured 1,086,758 votes.

These numbers show that Frente Amplio holds a 92,696-vote lead, gaining 107,628 votes more than it did in the first round of the presidential and parliamentary elections on October 27.

With a campaign focused on social justice, sustainable development, and national unity, Orsi won the overwhelming support of the citizens, surpassing the official candidate Delgado.

On Sunday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León extended his “best wishes” to Yamandú Orsi after he was elected as the new president of Uruguay for the next five years.

“President Orsi, I want to express my best wishes. May the success of your government translate into improvements in the material and spiritual conditions of the beloved Uruguayan people,” Arévalo de León stated through his social media.

The Guatemalan leader was born in 1958 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and spent the first two years of his life in the South American country due to the exile of his father, former president Juan José Arévalo Bermejo (1944-1951).

“I hope that our nations continue to strengthen their friendship through our governments,” added Arévalo de León.

Orsi became Uruguay’s president-elect on Sunday, after defeating Álvaro Delgado by just over 90,000 votes, according to official data provided by the Electoral Court.

With 98.65% of the votes counted, the opposition Frente Amplio coalition, formed by Orsi and Carolina Cosse, secured 1,179,454 votes, while the officialist Partido Nacional obtained 1,086,758 votes.

With a campaign focused on social justice, sustainable development, and national unity, Orsi won the overwhelming support of the citizens, surpassing the official candidate Álvaro Delgado.