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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, the state with the second highest number of transfeminicides 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.
La Factoría: 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.
A law criminalizing transfemicide is approved in Mexico City.
The Mexico City Congress approved the Paola Buenrostro law that defines the crime of transfeminicide in the Penal Code.
Cecilia Gentili: a book of letters and a life worthy of a film
Following the death of the trans actress and activist for the rights of LGBTI+ migrants, the publishing house Caja Negra has released the book Faltas. «Cartas a todas las personas de mi pueblo que no me violaron» (Failures. Letters to all the people in my town who didn't rape me). In it, Gentili recounts her queer childhood in an Argentinian town.
Tehuel trial: analysis of his cell phone complicates matters for Ramos, the accused
On the third day of the Tehuel trial, the analysis of phone calls and other evidence, along with testimonies, implicate Ramos, accused of trans homicide.
Buenos Aires: A 29-year-old trans woman died in the street while waiting her turn at a shelter
Carolina Machado was 29 years old, had migrated from Ecuador, and was homeless. She worked as a sex worker in the Constitución neighborhood. There are reports of more people experiencing homelessness, fewer public policies, and increased police harassment.