Mayte López, former muxe queen, found dead in Juchitán, Oaxaca

OAXACA DE JUÁREZ.- The body of Mayte Lopez Regalado He was found tied hand and foot, with visible traces of torture under a mesquite tree.

The body was in the Rancho Llano area, located on the federal highway between Juchitán and Tehuantepec, in the Isthmus region.

Mayte she was a muxe woman and after confirmation of their identity, the LGBTIQA community, He asked for justice for the crime so that this one does not go unpunished.

Las True Fearless Seekers of Dangera group recognized for its fight for the recognition and defense of the rights of the muxe and LGBTIQ+ community of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, He mourned the death of one of his queensMayte Regalado Jiménez.

“Known for her friendship and sensitivity. We express our condolences and hope that his family and friends find peace in these difficult times,” they wrote.

Meanwhile, regional media report that the authorities began investigations corresponding and started a research folder.

Transfemicides in Mexico

In 2024, at least 50 trans women have been victims of feminicide in Mexico according to data collected by the National Trans Non-Binary Assembly and the Transcontingenta collective.

The data details that the majority of transfemicide victims were engaged in sex work. And of the documented cases, 11 have happened in Mexico City. Added to these is that of Mayte, committed in a region of Oaxaca falsely known as “the muxe paradise.”

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