2 Trans Murders Rock Brazil: Priscila + Val Executed In The Streets

http://www.queerty.com/2-trans-murders-rock-brazil-priscila-val-executed-in-the-streets-20110316/

trigger warning for violence

Priscila, a 22-year old trans woman in Brazil (born Gustavo Brandão Aguilar), was captured on surveillance camera being shot seven times, execution style, earlier this month. It is -- and I do not write this lightly, or with malice -- to be expected in a country where a LGBT person is slain every other day. After shooting her, the suspects fled in a car. Police do not appear to have any significant leads. Her killing was followed, 20 hours later, by the murder of Valdecir. She was shot in the head and neck.

Rio has one of the highest murder rates in the world, period.  Once you move a couple blocks away from the beaches and tourist hotels it's the wild west.