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Increased violence against LGBTI community reported in Costa Rica

by TICO TIMES Wednesday 14 February 2018, 9:29 pm 1.4k Views

The Costa Rican Ombudswoman’s Office reported an increase in violence against members of Costa Rica’s LGBTI community following the Feb. 4 presidential elections, dominated by a debate over same-sex marriage.
“The Ombudswoman’s Office received information this week… about cases of verbal and physical aggression towards LGBTI people, with a disproportionate increase since Election Day,” the government entity stated in a news release Wednesday.
The statement indicated that the office had received reports from LGBTI people “who have