Women of Controversy: Juana Barraza

Womanica

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History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Juana Barraza (1957 - present) is a Mexican amateur wrestler turned serial killer, known as "La Mataviejitas" ("The Old Lady Killer"). She was convicted of murdering elderly women in Mexico City between the late 1990s and 2006. Barraza was arrested in 2006 and sentenced to 759 years in prison for her crimes.

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