# Mexico Detains Suspect in 2016 Transfemicide of Paola Buenrostro

Mexico City prosecutors arrested Arturo N for his alleged role in the 2016 killing of Paola Buenrostro.

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Agents of the PDI apprehended Arturo N in Nicolás Romero, Estado de México, regarding the killing that occurred on September 30, 2016. [^1]

The Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México confirmed the arrest of Arturo N for his probable participation in the transfemicide of Paola Buenrostro. [^2]

The Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJCDMX) announced on 2026-06-25 that it is reviewing the legal classification of the Paola Buenrostro case following recent protests. [^3]

The judicial authority determined to process the case under the classification of qualified homicide rather than transfemicide, a specific charge in Mexico City law. [^4]

Trans activists protested and caused disturbances at the Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México following a court hearing regarding the 2016 murder of Paola Buenrostro. [^5]

The case was the first recognized transfemicide by the Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal, which documented deficiencies in the initial investigation in Recommendation 02/2019. [^6]

The public apology and advocacy surrounding the case contributed to the 2024 reform known as the Ley Paola Buenrostro, which added transfemicide to the Código Penal de la Ciudad de México. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Agents of the PDI apprehended Arturo N in Nicolás Romero, Estado de México, regarding the killing that occurred on September 30, 2016. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
2. The Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México confirmed the arrest of Arturo N for his probable participation in the transfemicide of Paola Buenrostro. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
3. The Mexico City Attorney General's Office (FGJCDMX) announced on 2026-06-25 that it is reviewing the legal classification of the Paola Buenrostro case following recent protests. (Diario De México, News)
4. The judicial authority determined to process the case under the classification of qualified homicide rather than transfemicide, a specific charge in Mexico City law. (Diario De México, News)
5. Trans activists protested and caused disturbances at the Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México following a court hearing regarding the 2016 murder of Paola Buenrostro. (Diario De México, News)
6. The case was the first recognized transfemicide by the Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal, which documented deficiencies in the initial investigation in Recommendation 02/2019. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)
7. The public apology and advocacy surrounding the case contributed to the 2024 reform known as the Ley Paola Buenrostro, which added transfemicide to the Código Penal de la Ciudad de México. (López-Dóriga Digital, News)

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