Name Unknown
26 Feb 2024
El Valle, Distrito Capital (Venezuela)
Shot
TDoR list ref: tgeu/tdor2024/26-Feb-2024/N. N.
The victim was shot multiple times in their home. Their identity was not reported.
The Venezuelan Observatory of LGBTIQ+ Violence (OVV LGBTIQ+) has documented at least 3 murders and one attempted murder of LGBTIQ+ people in Venezuela so far this year. The events of the first quarter of 2024 were recorded in the Capital District, Miranda, Sucre and Trujillo and the victims were between 31 and 60 years old.
The first case was reported on February 26 in the Capital District. That day, a 31-year-old trans man was shot to death three times in his home in El Valle. The second occurred in Guatire (Miranda) on March 4, when a 36-year-old trans woman was murdered after being beaten, stabbed and asphyxiated.
On March 23, an attempted murder occurred in Cumaná (Sucre) where a trans woman was attacked repeatedly, causing her health to be seriously affected. The last case was reported on April 9 in the state of Trujillo, the murder of a man over 50 years of age with a non-heterosexual sexual orientation. He was stabbed repeatedly with a knife in his home and some of his belongings were stolen.
At the moment, the status of the investigation of those involved is unknown, however, in two of the cases, that of El Valle and Guatire, it emerged in the media that the investigation was handled as a common crime and not in a differentiated manner, that is, a crime based on hate or prejudice due to sexual orientation, identity, gender expression or body diversity.
https://talcualdigital.com/observatorio-lgbti-contabiliza-tres-asesinatos-en-lo-que-va-de-ano/
https://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/alertan-por-crimenes-contra-poblacion-lgbti-en-el-valle.html
