Daniel Mauricio Zamudio Vera (3 August 1987 – 27 March 2012) was a Chilean man whose murder in 2012 became a symbol against homophobic violence in Chile. Zamudio, who identified as gay, was beaten and tortured for several hours in San Borja Park in downtown Santiago on March 2, 2012, by four attackers linked to a neo-Nazi gang.[2] His death and the subsequent media attention helped accelerate legislation against discrimination and opened doors to greater acceptance and tolerance of differences in the conservative country.[3]
Zamudio's parents have stated that he was previously subjected to violence due to his sexual orientation.[5] On March 2, 2012, Zamudio was brutally attacked and beaten for six hours until he lost consciousness.[2] He was taken to the Hospital Emergency Public Assistance in Santiago, where he was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, a broken leg, and cuts on his stomach that resembled swastikas made with broken bottles.[2] Additionally, cigarette burns were found on various parts of his body.[6] Zamudio died from his injuries 25 days later at the same hospital in Santiago.[7][8]
Aftermathedit
Funeral of Daniel Zamudio (video)
Following Zamudio's death, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera urged parliament to speed up the adoption of a hate crimes law that had been stagnant for over seven years. The law aimed to prohibit discrimination based on "race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, appearance, or disability."[2] However, adoption of the law faced opposition from several churches, who argued that it could lead to the legalization of same-sex marriage.[3] Despite this, the law was passed in July 2012, signed by the President, and entered into force.[9]
Murder trialedit
On October 17, 2013, all four men were found guilty of first-degree murder. Judge Juan Carlos Urrutia declared Patricio Ahumada Garay, Alejandro Angulo Tapia, Raúl López Fuentes, and Fabian Mora Mora guilty of a crime of "extreme cruelty" and "total disrespect for human life."[10] On October 28, Ahumada was sentenced to life imprisonment, which was met with cheers from the courtroom. Angulo and López received 15-year sentences, while Mora, the youngest of the group, was sentenced to 7 years due to his cooperation with investigators and lack of prior convictions.[11][12][13]
^"Four neo-Nazis sentenced for killing gay Chilean".
^ abcdThe Week, "International News: Hate Crime Punished," 8 November 2013.
^ ab"Chile's hate crime law passes after seven years". BBC. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^"Chile: condenas de siete años a cadena perpetua por crimen de Zamudio". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 28 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^"Chileans voice outrage after gay man brutally beaten". BBC. 7 March 2012. from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^"Muere Daniel Zamudio víctima y símbolo de la violencia homofóbica". from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^"Des milliers de Chiliens aux funérailles de Daniel, jeune gay battu à mort". Têtu. from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
^"Chile's Pinera signs hate-crime law after alleged neo-Nazis kill gay youth in brutal murder". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2012.[dead link]
^"Daniel Zamudio Verdict: 4 Chilean Men Found Guilty In Gay Man's Murder". The Huffington Post. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^"Chile: 4 sentenced in brutal murder of gay man".
^. UpdatedNews.ca. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
^Gideon Long (28 October 2013). "Daniel Zamudio: The homophobic murder that changed Chile". BBC News.
April 12, 2024
murder, daniel, zamudio, daniel, mauricio, zamudio, vera, august, 1987, march, 2012, chilean, whose, murder, 2012, became, symbol, against, homophobic, violence, chile, zamudio, identified, beaten, tortured, several, hours, borja, park, downtown, santiago, mar. Daniel Mauricio Zamudio Vera 3 August 1987 27 March 2012 was a Chilean man whose murder in 2012 became a symbol against homophobic violence in Chile Zamudio who identified as gay was beaten and tortured for several hours in San Borja Park in downtown Santiago on March 2 2012 by four attackers linked to a neo Nazi gang 2 His death and the subsequent media attention helped accelerate legislation against discrimination and opened doors to greater acceptance and tolerance of differences in the conservative country 3 Murder of Daniel ZamudioVictim Daniel ZamudioLocationSantiago ChileDateAttack 2 March 2012 2012 03 02 Zamudio s Death 27 March 2012 12 years ago 2012 03 27 Attack typeTorture murder hate crime anti gay attack beating slashing burningWeaponsVariousVictimDaniel Mauricio Zamudio Vera aged 24PerpetratorsPatricio Ahumada Garay Alejandro Angulo Tapia Raul Lopez Fuentes Fabian Mora MoraMotiveHomophobia gayphobiaVerdictAll four guiltyConvictionsFirst degree murderSentenceAhumada Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 20 years 1 Angulo and Lopez 15 years in prisonMora 7 years in prisonIn 2013 all four perpetrators were found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 7 years to life 4 Contents 1 Murder 2 Aftermath 3 Murder trial 4 See also 5 ReferencesMurder editZamudio s parents have stated that he was previously subjected to violence due to his sexual orientation 5 On March 2 2012 Zamudio was brutally attacked and beaten for six hours until he lost consciousness 2 He was taken to the Hospital Emergency Public Assistance in Santiago where he was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury a broken leg and cuts on his stomach that resembled swastikas made with broken bottles 2 Additionally cigarette burns were found on various parts of his body 6 Zamudio died from his injuries 25 days later at the same hospital in Santiago 7 8 Aftermath edit source source source source source source Funeral of Daniel Zamudio video Following Zamudio s death Chilean President Sebastian Pinera urged parliament to speed up the adoption of a hate crimes law that had been stagnant for over seven years The law aimed to prohibit discrimination based on race ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender appearance or disability 2 However adoption of the law faced opposition from several churches who argued that it could lead to the legalization of same sex marriage 3 Despite this the law was passed in July 2012 signed by the President and entered into force 9 Murder trial editOn October 17 2013 all four men were found guilty of first degree murder Judge Juan Carlos Urrutia declared Patricio Ahumada Garay Alejandro Angulo Tapia Raul Lopez Fuentes and Fabian Mora Mora guilty of a crime of extreme cruelty and total disrespect for human life 10 On October 28 Ahumada was sentenced to life imprisonment which was met with cheers from the courtroom Angulo and Lopez received 15 year sentences while Mora the youngest of the group was sentenced to 7 years due to his cooperation with investigators and lack of prior convictions 11 12 13 See also editLGBT rights in Chile LGBT in Chile Nazism in Chile Films and series based on it Zamudio Lost at Night 2015 Jesus 2016 You ll Never Be Alone 2016 References edit Four neo Nazis sentenced for killing gay Chilean a b c d The Week International News Hate Crime Punished 8 November 2013 a b Chile s hate crime law passes after seven years BBC 10 May 2012 Archived from the original on 29 September 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2012 Chile condenas de siete anos a cadena perpetua por crimen de Zamudio BBC News Mundo in Spanish 28 October 2013 Retrieved 18 March 2023 Chileans voice outrage after gay man brutally beaten BBC 7 March 2012 Archived from the original on 10 May 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2012 Muere Daniel Zamudio victima y simbolo de la violencia homofobica Archived from the original on 17 June 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2012 Des milliers de Chiliens aux funerailles de Daniel jeune gay battu a mort Tetu Archived from the original on 4 July 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2012 Chile calls for a new law after gay attack Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 19 September 2013 Chile s Pinera signs hate crime law after alleged neo Nazis kill gay youth in brutal murder The Washington Post Retrieved 25 July 2012 dead link Daniel Zamudio Verdict 4 Chilean Men Found Guilty In Gay Man s Murder The Huffington Post 17 October 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2013 Chile 4 sentenced in brutal murder of gay man Chilean Gets Life Over Murder Of Gay Man Daniel Zamudio UpdatedNews ca 29 October 2013 Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 29 October 2013 Gideon Long 28 October 2013 Daniel Zamudio The homophobic murder that changed Chile BBC News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murder of Daniel Zamudio amp oldid 1194857799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
