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Why are trans people being murdered in Mexico?

And why is it taking so long to get justice?

At least six trans people have been killed in Mexico since the beginning of the year. Human rights groups say that Mexico is the second most dangerous country to be trans, after Brazil.

One of the women killed was Samantha GΓ³mez Fonseca, a trans activist and politician. She was shot multiple times in a taxi in Mexico City. Miguel Fuentes, from the LGTBQ organisation Yaaj, tells us about her life. Naran Sofia Martin del Campo explains the daily challenges that come with being a trans woman in Mexico. And Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalist Marcos Gonzalez talks about the culture in Mexico and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Julia Ross-Roy and Maria Clara Montoya
Researcher: Elena Angelides
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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