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2020 December 8 Tati Quirós was murdered by gunshot near a tourist area. News coverage for shock value, disrespecting her privacy or identity. Violence agains trans people is not recognized in Costa Rica. These cases are treated as generic murder. This happened in 2020 but legality has not changed. Original
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2020 A police officer launched a series of insulting and homophobic remarks towards a male couple. Reference: Homophobic Remarks by Police in Costa Rica Under Investigation - Costa Rica Star NewsA complaint that unfolded in social media circles has caught the attention of the media and the Ministry of Public
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2020 Report by Hivos America Latina (in Spanish). Describes hate manifestation, and provides examples of violence against trans people from 2016 to 2020. It highlights how Costa Rica does not recognize gender identity and has no laws against specific transphobic hate crimes. That situation hasn’t change since the report
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2020 March 3 News article in Spanish. Two women were verbally and physically attacked. Video recordings show the men were recording themselves from a nearby car, while they yelled, touched, hit and kicked the women, all while laughing and placing bets. Reference: https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/video-sujetos-atacaron-brutalmente-a-mujeres-trans-en-el-centro-de-san-jose/
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2019 October 30 News article in Spanish. Downtown San Jose, 2pm. Police officer violates trans woman’s rights and threatens further violent action. Reference: https://www.crhoy.com/nacionales/acusan-a-oficial-de-fuerza-publica-de-quebrar-cedula-a-mujer-trans/
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2018 June 19 News article (in Spanish), describing the murder of Kenisha, its aftermath and how the government dealt with it. It narrates how the government never recognized her identity, and misgendered her in all official reports. Reflects on how the lack of public policy and apathy are two of
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2018 June 19 Video in Spanish. Trans people tell their personal experiences. One tells how she was witness to one of her friends’ murder, and how police officers not only did nothing, but were disgusted to even touch her. Another one narrates how he barely escaped an attack by men,