UWZ1374-5584

Trans Murder Monitoring
Country/territory of the murder
  • South America, Latin America and the Caribbean: Peru
City of the murder
Tacna
Location of the murder

Latitude: -18.0026827

Longitude: -70.2770047

Location of the murder
Gender identity or expression
  • trans woman / trans feminine / trans femme / transgender woman
Sex Characteristics
endosex
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
Occupation
  • sex worker
Migrant status
not a migrant
Nationality
Peru
Race or ethnicity
Black or Brown
Age range
41 to 50
Disability
no
TDoR period (Oct-Sept)
TDoR 2025
Calendar year
2025
Date of the incident
May 18, 2025
Time of the incident
morning: 5:00 to 12:00
Type of homicide/murder
  • asphyxiation / smoke inhalation / suffocation
Type of location of the murder
  • hotel / motel / drive-in
Number of perpetrators
1
Type of perpetrator(s)
  • sex work client
Basis for bias
  • sex work
Bias indicators
  • unknown
Source of information about the murder
  • press
Reported by
Centro de Apoyo a las Identidades Trans
Response from local authorities
  • suspect identified