Estado de México victim support programs for femicide and disappearance, Digi Mart USA News (Toluca, Mexico State): The Government of the State of Mexico, led by Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez, approved 29 applications for incorporation into the Valentina and Canasta Alimentaria programs, benefiting 32 people. A total of 745,600 pesos will be allocated to them.
The approvals were made during the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Gender-Perspective Justice Programs of the State of Mexico Executive Committee for Victim Assistance (CEAVEM), a decentralized body of the Legal Counsel’s Office. Under the Canasta Alimentaria program for victims of femicide and disappearance, 22 applications were approved, four of them for older adults.
The program involves an investment of 487,600 pesos and provides monthly resources of 2,200 pesos. For people over 60, the amount rises to 3,000 pesos.
The aim is to improve living conditions for the children, relatives and family members of victims.
Through the Valentina program, which supports children, adolescents and young people orphaned by femicide or disappearance, seven files were approved, benefiting 10 people. These include children, adolescents and young people aged 18 to 25 who are continuing their studies, with resources totaling 258,000 pesos.
Luis Miguel Carriedo Téllez, head of CEAVEM, said the Canasta Alimentaria program currently has a registry of 1,014 beneficiaries, while Valentina serves 798 children, adolescents and young people orphaned by femicide or disappearance. In both programs, resources are granted retroactively for up to 12 months, and the number of disbursements depends on the date the criminal act occurred.
Through these actions, the State of Mexico government reaffirmed its commitment to providing comprehensive institutional support to crime victims, protecting their life projects and contributing to the restoration of their rights.
