2023-05-18 02:42:06
He murder of José Guillermo Londoño, a homosexual man 72 years old, set off the alarms this Wednesday in Medellín, where the authorities and social organizations expressed their concern about the high numbers of violence against LGBTIQ people in the capital of the Colombian department of Antioquia.
The LGBTIQ Social Alliance, which brings together social organizations from Antioquia, explained that the crime was perpetrated on Monday, when the authorities found Londoño’s lifeless body at 3:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in a house in the La Frontera neighborhood. “The facts are the product of an investigation, this would be the eighth case of LGBTIQ violent death in our city (so far this year),” added the Alliance on Twitter.
The manager of Sexual Diversities and Gender Identities of the Medellín Mayor’s Office, Patricia Llano, assured that apparently the crime was perpetrated by your sentimental partner. “The life taken from each person in our population by patriarchal violence hurts us (…) From the District Administration we are articulated with the authorities so that the person responsible is promptly captured,” added the official.
Worrying situation
Last month, the young Hernán Macías, 28, was found lifeless bound hand and foot in a hotel bathtub of Medellín, a crime similar to others committed in previous weeks. That led the authorities to open an investigation to see if this type of crime is being committed systematically in that city.
“We have not determined until now that it has a common thread, however, the way in which they contact these people is the same: through the social networks. We are advancing in the investigation, we have data not only on this case, but on previous ones,” said General Javier Martín, commander of the Valle de Aburrá Police, of which Medellín is a part.
At the beginning of April, the mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, led a security council -in which, among others, the Prosecutor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office (Public Ministry) participated- to address cases of violence against the LGBTI community. “A special team is created for the clarification and work for the protection of the LGBTI population,” said the mayor at the time, adding that for all crimes against these people it rose to 80 million pesos (about 17,700 dollars and about 16,000 euros). for information on cases that occur. He also said that the authorities will carry out “inspection and surveillance work on residences or motels in which these cases are occurring.” “Finally, work will be carried out with the Grindr (dating) application, which is linked to many of the homicide cases that have occurred in Medellín,” the official added.
According to figures from the Caribe Afirmativo organization, violence against LGBTIQ people claimed the lives of 145 citizens. Likewise, Caribe Afirmativo points out that between January and April of this year there have been 21 murders of LGBTIQ+ people in Colombia.
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