Rubi Viena
28 Aug 2025
Independencia, Lima (Peru)
Not reported
Rubi's body was found in her room. The cause of her death is not known.
Members of the Fevacel market, located in the Independencia district , are demanding that authorities clarify the events following the death of Rubi Viena, a transgender woman who was reported missing last Sunday, August 24. Four days later, authorities revealed they had found her body in her bedroom.
"Days ago I saw her dancing, I saw her enjoying herself, we've all seen her smiling, walking here and there. (…) And given the news, it was like a bombshell, they told us all that Rubi had died, that she was found lifeless in her room where she lived," Jhony Dávila , a friend of the victim, told local media.
Rubi Viena used to work as a children's toy vendor at the Fevacel market . She also worked as a dancer: she had recently won an award for best trans dancer in the industry.
"Rubi was a 360-degree artist, because aside from having her toy store, she danced, she was very supportive of the environment, she was very supportive of the [LGBT] community. (…) New girls who came out, she also supported them from the ground up," Dávila said.
"The last time I spoke to her was on Saturday [August 23, 2025]. It's truly a shame to find out like this. It hit us like a bucket of cold water. (…) She was very loved, and we hope justice is done. They don't want to tell us anything. We just want justice. She didn't deserve to die like that," said a colleague from Vienna.
"She's a longtime colleague, a good colleague who has always shared with us. She's never had any problems with us. It's very painful to learn that this happened to her. We want justice for her," commented one colleague. Meanwhile, another citizen remembered Viena as a cheerful, helpful, and caring person.
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