There are deaths that hurt and deaths that shame. The case of Alexander Avendaño Varela evokes both simultaneously, and faced with the weight of such a reality, it is impossible to remain silent. On May 24, what should have been a day of rest on a tourist boat turned into a bloodbath. Several people assaulted him, stripped him of his clothes, and publicly humiliated him. Desperate to stop the beating, cornered by physical fear, Alexander jumped …
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There are deaths that hurt and deaths that shame. The case of Alexander Avendaño Varela evokes both simultaneously, and faced with the weight of such a reality, it is impossible to remain silent. On May 24, what should have been a day of rest on a tourist boat turned into a bloodbath. Several people assaulted him, stripped him of his clothes, and publicly humiliated him. Desperate to stop the beating, cornered by physical fear, Alexander jumped …