A group of young cyclists attacked trans women in Palermo Woods in Buenos Aires, injuring at least six people, according to reports. (Foto: Instagram)
A group of young cyclists attacked trans women in Palermo Woods in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and filmed the assaults. Videos show the attackers using sticks, stones, traffic cones and other objects against the victims as they tried to escape.
At least six people were injured, and one reportedly lost an ear, the Argentine newspaper La Nación reported. The footage, which was shared by people involved in the attack, was recorded on Los Ombúes and Andrés Bello avenues. The group had been riding bicycles in the area before the assaults.
The LGBT Ombudsman’s Office of the City of Buenos Aires said it is preparing a criminal complaint against those involved. The office said it took up the case after receiving accounts from the victims.
The attack became public days before Buenos Aires’ Pride March, scheduled for Nov. 7. The event has prompted tensions with the local government, which asked organizers to postpone it until Nov. 21 because of the arrival of Pope Leo XIV. The report also noted that two trans women were murdered on Aug. 13 in the provinces of Santa Fe and Córdoba, months before the attack in Palermo.
