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Transgender woman killed at army checkpoint in Colombia, prompting outrage
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 5:11 PM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Transgender woman killed at army checkpoint in Colombia, prompting outrage
By Reuters Staff
3 MIN READ
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A soldier shot and killed a transgender woman at a military checkpoint in southwestern Colombia, prompting outrage from activists and condemnation from politicians.
In a widely-circulated video Francisco Larranaga, the husband of victim Juliana Giraldo, cries while requesting assistance following her death in the Andean country’s Cauca province on Thursday.
“The army just killed my wife,” Larranaga sobs in the video, adding Giraldo was shot.
The killing was condemned by President Ivan Duque and Minister of Defense Carlos Holmes Trujillo.
“I condemn this reprehensible act,” Duque said in a message on Twitter, adding he ordered the army and defense ministry to conduct a prompt investigation, while calling for the person responsible to be held accountable.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 5:11 PM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Transgender woman killed at army checkpoint in Colombia, prompting outrage
By Reuters Staff
3 MIN READ
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A soldier shot and killed a transgender woman at a military checkpoint in southwestern Colombia, prompting outrage from activists and condemnation from politicians.
In a widely-circulated video Francisco Larranaga, the husband of victim Juliana Giraldo, cries while requesting assistance following her death in the Andean country’s Cauca province on Thursday.
“The army just killed my wife,” Larranaga sobs in the video, adding Giraldo was shot.
The killing was condemned by President Ivan Duque and Minister of Defense Carlos Holmes Trujillo.
“I condemn this reprehensible act,” Duque said in a message on Twitter, adding he ordered the army and defense ministry to conduct a prompt investigation, while calling for the person responsible to be held accountable.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-violence/transgender-woman-killed-at-army-checkpoint-in-colombia-prompting-outrage-idUSKCN26G34X