Andrea Ruiz Costas was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Miguel Ocasio Santiago, in April 2021. Before her death, Andrea had sought legal protection, filing multiple complaints and attempting to secure two restraining orders against Ocasio Santiago due to his harassment and threats. However, two female judges, Sonya Nieves Cordero and Ingrid Alvarado Rodríguez, denied her requests, dismissing her concerns. About four weeks later, Andrea was murdered by her ex-partner, who later died by suicide in prison and was never convicted. After her death, the mishandling of her case became a symbol of the justice system’s failure to protect women from gender-based violence in Puerto Rico. Public outcry intensified when it was revealed that her requests for help had been denied just weeks before she was killed. Her death sparked protests, calls for reform in domestic violence protection, and greater scrutiny of how these cases are handled by the judicial system. Just three months earlier, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi had declared a state of emergency across the island due to the increasing number of femicides. The case also led to debates over judicial transparency, as there were efforts to keep court recordings and documents sealed, sparking controversy over the public’s right to know and the protection of victims seeking justice. Although Andrea' family supported the release of the records, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico denied the request. The hearing recordings were leaked to the press, revealing how Nieves Cordero first and Alvarado Rodríguez later dismissed Andrea at 7:50 p.m. on a Friday, leaving her without protection. In both hearings, she left empty-handed. An internal investigation by the Office of Legal Affairs of the Courts determined it was not applicable to initiate disciplinary action against the judges, even though the report showed that Andrea' hearings lasted less than 15 minutes and that the judges ignored her concerns. While Andrea never intended to become a symbol, her death inspired many women in Puerto Rico to leave abusive relationships. Her name has since become a flagship of the fight against injustice and the lack of security and protection for women. She deserves to be remembered as a woman who saved and inspired hundreds in Puerto Rico and in the US. Her story was staged in the collage concert "Ni Une Más," in Michigan in March 2024.