They demand the Justice system clarify the death of the young trans woman Victoria Núñez: they point the finger at the police
Self-organized transvestites and trans people, along with family and friends, demanded that the justice system investigate the case and clarify the causes of her death, and called on the national, provincial, and municipal governments to address the lack of concrete public policies for the community.
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Vicky Núñez, a 27-year-old trans woman from Paraná, Entre Ríos, died last Wednesday under unclear circumstances following a police intervention. Self-organized transvestites and trans people, along with family and friends, demanded that the justice system investigate the case and clarify the causes of her death. They also criticized the national, provincial, and municipal governments for their lack of concrete public policies for the trans community. The demonstration took place in front of the courthouse and the Entre Ríos provincial government building. After speeches and the reading of a statement, they marched to the municipal building.
Marcela, the young woman's mother, said she was "devastated" by the incident, adding that the Justice system had not yet informed them of anything and requesting that everyone "be careful" and respect their grief.
Why is the Entre Ríos Police being singled out?
According to information obtained by Presentes from family and friends, Vicky's partner, Jorge, called the police when she went into shock. Upon arriving at her home, located in the area of Newbery and Garrigo streets, the 911 patrol found her convulsing, and an ambulance was requested to transport her to San Martín Hospital. Her death was confirmed a few minutes later.
In an interview with Presentes, Macarena Cornejo, a militant and activist from Paraná, stated: “It’s a suspicious death. Friends are supporting the family through the legal process and we are still waiting for the justice system to give us an answer. As a group, we will support their demand for justice; we want them to act properly, we want to know the truth.”
For her part, Iara Aranzazú Quiroga, an activist and friend of Victoria, said she had known her for years, during the nights they worked as prostitutes. She described her as a friendly, fun-loving, and "bright" young woman and pointed to the State, and in particular the police, for their violent intervention in the operation.
In this regard, she said she was tired of those responsible for fighting for the rights of sexual and affective dissidents looking the other way, and pointed to the provincial and municipal government for not responding to the continuous demands and requests of the "comrades".
To describe Vicky, her friend Wanda Sayes said: “She was a great friend. She was always there for me during my worst moments; she was a special person. Her death cannot be forgotten, as we have seen with the losses of other colleagues. We will continue fighting for her memory.”
What did they denounce in the document?
“Today, pain finds us transvestites and trans people once again. The death of Victoria Núñez, 'Vicky' as we knew her within the community, as so often happens, makes explicit the living conditions of transvestites and trans people and exposes, as always, the absence of the State. Extreme poverty, vulnerability, loneliness, the marks of abuse and systematic violence reveal the situation in which we live, something that can no longer be hidden,” the document states.
Secondly, they demand: “Stop police violence and denounce the police of Rosario Romero and Bordet. We demand truth and justice for the transphobic murders of Vicki, Nicki, La Loba, and each of our dead. Stop hate crimes and stop transphobic and transfemicide murders.”
Thirdly, she states: “Pain will not paralyze us. We are in a day of intensified struggle, denunciations, demands, claims, and demands for equal rights for each of our bodies, for every one that sets foot not only in this city but in the entire province. Because we hold the State and the Governments responsible, without distinction, for the life to which they condemned us and continue to condemn us.”
A demonstration in Córdoba against transfemicides ended in police repression.
On Monday night, the collective @aparicionconvidadetehuel.cba called for a gathering in the Plaza de la Intendencia of Córdoba Capital: "Fed up with being murdered, disappeared and imprisoned for being who we are," they said in the proclamation.
According to the local news outlet La Tinta, while the protesters were peacefully demonstrating, riot police violently repressed them with tear gas and arrested two transgender people. They are currently being held at the Immediate Attention Prosecutor's Office (UFAI). "Lawyers from social organizations and the Regional Coordination of Access to Justice Centers are already involved. The organizers are calling for a gathering at 730 Laprida Street to demand their immediate release."
This march was to demand justice for Fátima Belén, a young trans woman from Formosa, who was murdered in a police station. Just three days later, on Wednesday, July 21, Vicky Nuñez died under suspicious circumstances following a police intervention.
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