By Editorial
What you need to know:
Knife attacks have become too common in towns, especially in the slums, and at political gatherings.
There is also a troubling rise in femicide, with dozens of women killed by their partners or ex-boyfriends.
A wave of attacks by knife-wielding gangs has left a trail of deaths countrywide. Most of the incidents are robberies, but there have also been crimes of passion and deadly domestic disputes.
