LGBT+ campaigners in Ecuador have shared horrific photos of a trans woman after a violent attack. They say the unknown attackers tried to murder Andi Salazar on Sunday (23 August).
The attack on the 38-year-old, who also goes by the name of ‘la Carlita’, took place in her home in the city of Tena. Tena lies in the province of Napo, in the Amazon rainforest.
However, it has a population of over 33,000 and a small airport. It’s a popular connection point for tourists visiting the Amazon.
The LGBT+ campaigners say the attackers left her for dead. She is still unconscious in hospital so hasn’t been able to identify her assailants. ‘They left her bloodied and unconscious, almost dying.