Santrosa, a 27-year-old trans singer and politician, has been found murdered in a Brazilian forest.
The Civil Police said that Santrosa, who ran for councillor in the municipal elections in 2024, running for the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, was found decapitated with her hands tied on Sunday, November 10.
Santrosa, who reportedly led a campaign aimed at providing access to culture for communities on the outskirts of the city where she lived, had a YouTube channel with 4,100 subscribers where she posted songs she performed.
The Mato Grosso LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade Association said in a statement that it had contacted the State Group to Combat Homophobic Crimes and that it would demand that the authorities bring her killers to justice.
People have flocked to pay their respects and mourn her death, with one saying that her killing was “an irreparable loss”, while another is quoted as saying: “So talented, so full of life and so much joy. Rest in peace my dear.”