New attack on a trans woman in Chile: she lost an eye

The Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (Movilh) reported to the Ministry of the Interior a violent attack suffered by a trans woman, Francisca (30), last Saturday, April 27, in San Antonio.

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The attack occurred on Los Delfines Street in Cerro El Carmen, where Francisca was attacked by a neighbor with blows from chains and padlocks to both her face and torso.

As a result of the injuries, the woman lost an eye, after being treated urgently at the Claudio Vicuña Hospital and, later, at the El Salvador medical center, in the Metropolitan region.

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“It hit me directly in the eye, I started bleeding immediately. I haven't seen since, but I'm going to get through this,” the victim said.

The victim's mother, Luz Becerra, added that her daughter was called a "faggot" while she was being beaten.

“We are shocked and deeply saddened by what happened to Francisca. It has left her with lifelong injuries. We hope that the person responsible for this despicable attack will be punished soon and, most importantly, that Francisca makes progress in her recovery,” said Movilh spokesperson Daniela Andrade.

He noted that “it is especially regrettable that these abuses continue to occur in the Valparaíso Region. The regional authorities must take action on this matter as soon as possible, especially given what happened last Saturday.”

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According to the XVII Annual Report on Human Rights of Sexual and Gender Diversity prepared by Movilh, in the last year cases of homophobia and transphobia increased by 311% in the Valparaíso Region, which ranked first in total cases, accumulating 40.11% of those that occurred in the country.

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