A Brutal Crime That Shocks Ecuador
The Runa Sipiy Observatory, administered by Asociación Silueta X, documents with deep concern the transfemicide of a trans woman identified in her community as Laura, whose remains were found in conditions of extreme cruelty in Quevedo parish, Los Ríos province.
The Facts
Events occurred between August 13-14, 2026. Remains were found decapitated and dismembered. As of August 15, 2026, there is NO formal investigative process open.
Urgent Demands
Diane Rodríguez: “What they did to Laura is what the Ecuadorian State allows when it does not investigate. We demand the Prosecutor open a file in 48 hours.”
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