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Montevideo, February 16th 2026 - 12:21 UTC

Tag: Bruna Benevides

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 13:19 UTC

    Brazil remains world leader in killings of trans people despite drop in 2025, rights groups say

    On geographic distribution, the report identified Ceará and Minas Gerais as the states with the highest number of killings in 2025, with eight each

    Brazil again topped the global ranking for killings of trans and travesti people despite a year-on-year decline in recorded murders, according to a new annual dossier released on Monday by the National Association of Travestis and Transsexuals (Antra). The report counted 80 killings in 2025, down from 122 in 2024 — a drop of about 34% that still leaves Brazil in first place for nearly 18 years, the group said.