XXI Century Files

Gladys. 1,957

Arrested several times from 1957 to 1965.

Possibly originally from Puerto Barrios, Izabal. Arrested for identity theft, for the public use of alleged names and other minor crimes.

Destaca el hecho de que su identidad se haya manifestado y documentado con nombre femenino.  

 

Ada «The Top Model». 1,967

Arrested at least 10 times, the last recorded time was on September 22, 1976, on grounds that it constitutes a threat to public morals. She was accused of immoral acts, but once at the police station, the police psychologically abused her, forcing her to pose in a photo session crudely documenting her identity. Her arrest on April 17, 1970, when she and three companions tried to leave for Mexico without documents, has not been recorded. He was considered dangerous for trying to organize in a context of war. Honoring her memory, we feminized her name.

 

Andrea. 1,974

Originally from Guatemala City. Arrested at least twice, for violating morality, and as it was generally associated with homosexuality, "pedophilia" was included. The other arrest where his background is reported offered sexual services in hotels in zone 1.

At the time of her arrest, Andrea questioned being arrested for her identity, since she indicated that this was not punishable by law. That argument was documented in the police report. Honoring her memory, we feminized her name.

 

Elvira. 1,980

Arrested at least 3 times, under the crimes of continuous theft, violation of immigration laws. She was classified as an "undesirable foreigner" due to her Salvadoran origin. She was detained for several years in the Pavón Penal Farm. Arrested for the first time on September 8, 1980 when she was 22 years old. Out of respect for her memory, we have feminized her name.

 

Santa, 1981. 

Arrested at least twice, the first on October 7, 1981 for drunkenness, scandal, and "pediatrics." Trans dancer, born in Guatemala City, on September 8, 1958, originally from zone 5 of the capital. At the time of his arrest, he was 22 years old.

 

 

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