Ecatepec Launches 'Cruzada Violeta 360' Against Domestic Violence, Targeting 150,000 Homes

Ecatepec has initiated the "Cruzada Violeta 360" (Violet Crusade 360), a comprehensive strategy to address and combat domestic violence within the municipality. The program officially began with door-to-door visits in the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood, aiming to reach an estimated 150,000 households.

Mayor Azucena Cisneros Coss emphasized the program's goal: to inform women that they are not alone and that various forms of violence, including psychological and economic abuse, as well as controlling behavior, are punishable offenses. "Denounce, you are not alone," she urged residents, highlighting the collective effort involving municipal police, state police, and the National Guard.

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Here in Luis Donaldo Colosio, we are going to 150,000 homes to tell women they are not alone, that any type of psychological, economic violence, being controlled even in the way you dress (...) that is violence and today it is punished. Denounce, you are not alone.

The initiative comprises three key actions: first, home visits to provide information and guidance to families; second, the placement of posters in public spaces like businesses, markets, and schools; and third, community activation through neighborhood committees, alarm systems, and the "Red Violeta" (Violet Network) application.

Authorities and residents toured several avenues and streets in the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood to raise awareness. The municipal government pledges to offer free psychological support, legal advice, and assistance with reporting cases of domestic violence, underscoring a commitment to eradicating this societal issue.

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We will not rest until women know they are not alone and we end this scourge that is violence against women. We are an army, here we are the Municipal, State, and Federal Police, all closing ranks. As always, we go house to house.