"The government continues to ignore this veritable holocaust, with an LGBTQIA+ person being violently killed every 34 hours," remarked anthropologist Luiz Mott.
In 2017 alone, 63,880 violent deaths were reported in the country, the highest number in the Brazil's recent history. Figures show that 175 people were murdered daily, up 2.9 percent from 2016. The rate is 30.8 deaths for every 100 thousand people.