Trial for the transphobic murder of Vanesa Zabala: life imprisonment for the murderers

The Santa Fe court sentenced the four defendants accused of the murder of Vanesa Zabala, a young trans woman, which occurred on March 29, 2013, in the city of Reconquista: José Luis “Cocido” Petroni, Gustavo Daniel “Virulana” Vallejos, José Daniel “Chuky” Villasboas, and Ana Virginia Abasto were found guilty and will serve life imprisonment. However, the court did not consider the aggravating circumstance of a hate crime based on gender identity.