Authorities are investigating the death of Luciana Robledo, a Paraguayan trans woman who lived in Argentina.
Luciana Robledo was murdered and found on December 24th in a room in block 99 of Villa 31, in the Retiro area, City of Buenos Aires
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Luciana Robledo was found dead on December 24th in a room in block 99 of Villa 31, in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The police report did not respect her gender identity. They referred to her as male and called her "the transvestite." One person was arrested but has since been released. The case is classified as a "homicide investigation."
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Luciana was 32 years old, from Paraguay, and had been living in Argentina for eight years. The last time her mother heard from her was on December 22nd when they spoke on the phone. “There isn't much information. Her mother isn't here; she's in Paraguay. Five days later, her partner went to the house of one of Luciana's friends to tell her she was dead. Then the mother started investigating, asking around, and they finally confirmed that she was dead,” Madelein, a member of the La Rosa Naranja collective, Presentes
The National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 32, Secretariat 114, under the direction of Dr. Santiago Alberto Poncio, is handling the case. The case is classified as "homicide investigation."
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The building owner, a 33-year-old man, and his niece told police that they had heard “arguments and banging inside one of the rooms on the first floor, door number 2,” and that they later saw “a transvestite leaving the place” (sic).
The police entered the building, knocked on apartment number 2, but no one answered. They broke down the door and found Luciana lying face up on the floor, on a blanket. Since she wasn't responding, they called the SAME (Emergency Medical Service) from Fernández Hospital so that the doctors could confirm her death. Afterward, they searched the area.
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A long time ago, Luciana lived at the Hotel Gondolín. Zoe, the president of that Civil Association, remembers that, but then lost contact with her.
According to information gathered by Teresa, Luciana's mother who lives in Paraguay, one person was charged and questioned, but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence, resulting in their release. Teresa requested assistance, through the organization La Rosa Naranja, to repatriate Luciana's body, which, according to court records, is still in the morgue.
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