Murder of Daniel Zamudio
| Murder of Daniel Zamudio | |
|---|---|
Victim Daniel Zamudio | |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Date | Attack: 2 March 2012 Zamudio's Death: 27 March 2012 |
Attack type | Torture murder, hate crime, anti-gay attack, beating, slashing, burning |
| Weapons | Various |
| Victim | Daniel Mauricio Zamudio Vera, aged 24 |
| Perpetrators |
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| Motive | Homophobia/gayphobia |
| Verdict | All four guilty |
| Convictions | First-degree murder |
| Sentence | Ahumada: Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 20 years Angulo and López: 15 years in prison Mora: 7 years in prison |
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. 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.
In 2013, all four perpetrators were found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 7 years to life.