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Six men kidnapped and tortured a young trans woman in Paraguay
The victim is 22 years old, a sex worker, and fears for her life.
They demand justice for Jesús Ochandio, a transvestite murdered in Mar del Plata
The cruelty, violence, and intention to burn the body to erase evidence is typical of a hate crime, activists denounce.
Fires in southern Argentina: "They are killing the land and its guardians"
The Mapuche weychafe Moira Millán writes about the fires in Chubut, Argentina.
Elections in Peru: Four LGBT+ candidates seek to reach Congress
Peru's elections will be held on Sunday, April 11th of this year amidst ongoing political crises. Who are the LGBT+ candidates?
Mapuche women, ancestral medicine and their collective response to the pandemic
Ancient medicine seeks to heal our mind and body, but above all, our spirit.
Paraguay's law on community kitchens does not benefit indigenous women
With Covid-19, the food emergency worsened and state institutions did not provide quick responses to alleviate the effects of the lockdown measures.
Transfeminists and indigenous women protest violence and health issues in Paraguay
Amid Paraguay's social unrest against the government, LGBT+ people, feminists, and indigenous women are making their demands for urgent needs exacerbated by the pandemic.
Inmates at Baradero prison translate Alexa's book into Braille.
In the context of braille and gender workshops, Alexa Petonne's story reached the Baradero prison.
Toolkit for dealing with transphobic rhetoric
Presentes brought together human rights defenders, and trans and feminist collectives from Mexico to put together a digital toolkit.
More than 120 trans people received reparative pensions in Uruguay
Article 10 of the law establishes that those who document that they suffered "moral or physical damage" and that they were "prevented from the full exercise of their rights" may receive compensation.