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Mexico: Three trans women murdered in Nuevo León in less than a week
The victims of transfeminicide are: Arantza Castillo, 23 years old, Jaqueline alias "Española" and a third woman whose identity is unknown at this time.
Wilson Castañeda: "Anti-rights groups use Latin America as a laboratory"
Interview with Colombian human rights activist Wilson Castañeda, expert in peace processes and sexual diversity, and director of the organization Caribe Afirmativo.
Tehuel trial: prosecution requested life imprisonment, hate crime aggravating circumstance, and reparations for the trans population
An intense day of arguments amidst a festival with activists and relatives of victims of femicides, institutional violence and hate crimes accompanying Norma, Tehuel's mother.
Tehuel trial: details of the day of his disappearance revealed
Key to today's hearing is the reconstruction of the timeline of the hours leading up to Tehuel's disappearance, using calls, photos, and videos. "She was a victim of schism," one of the witnesses stated.
Guardians of Paraguay's seeds resist climate change
Rural women from Paraguay say they gathered at the 13th Heñói Fair to exchange seeds and weave nets.
Cristell, a trans woman, was murdered in Tabasco: it is the second state with the most transfemicides in 2024
Cristell Martínez was a 32-year-old trans woman. She was murdered in Comalcalco, Tabasco. “The situation is critical. Not only because of the lack of rights, but also because of the increase in violence against trans women and those we support,” activists denounce.
The Factory: a space to combat gender misinformation in Latin America
La Factoría is Presentes' new fact-checking unit dedicated to combating gender misinformation in Latin America. We opened a conversation with journalists and activists to understand the current situation and exchange resources. Featuring Alba Rueda, Danielle Cruz, Ana Prieto, Silvia Soler, and Melina Barbosa.
Peru: Hate crimes have increased, and transgender women are the most affected
Between 2020 and 2023, 54 murders of LGBTI people were committed, according to the latest Annual Report of the LGBTI Rights Observatory of the Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University.
Tehuel trial: The court rejected the request for trans witnesses to testify
In the fifth hearing, the psychologist who questioned Ramos testified, as well as a fellow MST member who spoke about the relationship between Tehuel and the accused.
Tehuel de la Torre trial: experts who participated in the raid testified
Today was the fourth day of the trial in which Luis Ramos is accused of homicide with the aggravating factor of hatred towards the gender identity of the young trans man who disappeared in 2021.