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‘Alas Tensas’ Clarifies That ‘The Disappearance Alert for Yeniset Rojas is Still Open’

14ymedio, Havana, 19 January 2023 — The independent feminists of the platform Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba and the magazine Alas Tensas retracted, this Thursday, the statement issued hours before in which Yeniset Rojas Pérez, the young woman from Ranchuelo, Villa Clara, who had disappeared as of the 18th of March of last year, was considered to … Continue reading “‘Alas Tensas’ Clarifies That ‘The Disappearance Alert for Yeniset Rojas is Still Open’”

Why Do They Want to Cut Our Wings? / Alas Tensas

Alas Tensas, Editorial, 2 May 2018 – Those of us publishing the feminist magazine Alas Tensas have been subject to systematic harassment and attacks over the last two months. No doubt they want or need our independent and self-proclaimed feminist media to disappear. As the British feminist Mary Beard says in her essay The Public … Continue reading “Why Do They Want to Cut Our Wings? / Alas Tensas”

A 28-Year-Old Woman and Her Father Were Murdered in a Town in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba

The death of the young Yumary Morales Guerra was reported as a femicide by the Observatory of the magazine Alas Tensas 14ymedio, Havana, July 30, 2024 — A new case of femicide was registered in Cuba in a multiple murder. Yumary Morales Guerra died after being attacked by her ex-partner in the town of Suferry, … Continue reading “A 28-Year-Old Woman and Her Father Were Murdered in a Town in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba”

Police Arrest the Murderer of a 16-year-old Girl in Santiago de Cuba

The death of Yenifer Vargas, who was in tenth grade, is the 29th femicide this year in Cuba 14ymedio, Havana, 14 August 2024 — Yenifer Vargas Gómez, just 16 years old, was murdered by her ex-partner this Tuesday in Santiago de Cuba. The incident was first reported by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta and hours later … Continue reading “Police Arrest the Murderer of a 16-year-old Girl in Santiago de Cuba”

The Council of Ministers Launches a System To ‘Monitor’ Violence Against Women in Cuba

According to the Attorney General, 72% of the victims were between 25 and 59 years old 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, July 29, 2024 — The Council of Ministers of Cuba approved this Sunday a national system of “registration, attention, following and monitoring” of gender violence and resulting femicides on the Island, the official media reported on Monday. … Continue reading “The Council of Ministers Launches a System To ‘Monitor’ Violence Against Women in Cuba”

A Cuban Mother Is Murdered by Her Husband of 30 Years

Damaris Rondón, 48, was a teacher at the Fladio Álvarez Galán School of Sports Initiation 14ymedio, Havana, July 11, 2024 — Damaris Rondón, mother of two children, died at home in a rural town on Isla de la Juventud, after being assaulted by her husband on June 22. The attack left irreversible damage that caused … Continue reading “A Cuban Mother Is Murdered by Her Husband of 30 Years”

Murdered by Her Ex-partner in Line at the Pharmacy in Las Tunas, Katia Ortiz Was Pregnant

Another confirmed case of femicide occurred in Havana on May 18 14ymedio, Madrid, June 13, 2024 — The Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba observatory added two new femicides in Cuba on Wednesday. One of them is that of Katia Ortiz Figueredo, 25, on June 5. The attack occurred in the street, in the city … Continue reading “Murdered by Her Ex-partner in Line at the Pharmacy in Las Tunas, Katia Ortiz Was Pregnant”

A Femicide in Holguín, the Second Death Due to ‘Machista’ Violence in Cuba on the Same Day

In addition to that of Ariatna Gámez, on May 28 there was another femicide in Cienfuegos, that of Ailen Tartabull, allegedly attacked by her husband 14ymedio, Madrid, May 31, 2024 — The murder of Ariatna Gámez Quintana, 32 years old, allegedly perpetrated by her partner this Tuesday in Holguín, brings to two the number of … Continue reading “A Femicide in Holguín, the Second Death Due to ‘Machista’ Violence in Cuba on the Same Day”

A 28-Year-Old Mother is Murdered by Her Partner in Villa Clara, Cuba

According to NGOs, the crime occurred on April 18 in the community of Manicaragua EFE/14ymedio, Madrid, 6 May 2024 – The Cuban independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba confirmed this Monday a new femicide on the Island, bringing the number of such murders, according to the record kept by this … Continue reading “A 28-Year-Old Mother is Murdered by Her Partner in Villa Clara, Cuba”

Feminist Platforms Record the Murders of Two Elderly Women in Cuba

In addition to the violent death of Paulina Collazo Diago, also reported was that of María, 92 years old, at the hands of her son-in-law 14ymedio, Havana, 21 March 2024 — The independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba reported this Thursday of the murders of two elderly women in recent days. One … Continue reading “Feminist Platforms Record the Murders of Two Elderly Women in Cuba”

A Mother of Two Children Is Murdered in Camaguey, Cuba by Her Ex-Partner

14ymedio, Havana, 28 March 2024 — The independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) confirmed this Thursday the death of Yudeisi Pedroza, murdered on March 25. According to the 14ymedio record, Pedroza’s is the 14th femicide registered this year. The 45-year-old victim was killed in her home in the municipality … Continue reading “A Mother of Two Children Is Murdered in Camaguey, Cuba by Her Ex-Partner”

A Nurse is Assassinated by Her Husband, a Doctor in Santiago de Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 3 March 2024 — Samantha Heredia, a 22-year-old nurse, was murdered in Santiago de Cuba by her husband, Dr. Pedro Carmenate. An employee of the Juan Bruno Zayas Clinical Surgical Hospital in the eastern capital, where the victim and aggressor met and the latter worked as a resident doctor, confirmed the news to 14ymedio. … Continue reading “A Nurse is Assassinated by Her Husband, a Doctor in Santiago de Cuba”

The Murders of Two Women, in Matanzas and Las Tunas, Bring Femicides in Cuba to 13 in 2024

14ymedio, Havana, 6 March 2024 — The murders of Dinosca Rivera Martí, a resident of the town of Carlos Rojas, in Matanzas, and Martina Hernández, a resident of Becerra, a rural neighborhood in the city of Las Tunas, are the two newest cases of femicides reported this Wednesday by the Women’s Network of Cuba, Alas Tensas and Yo … Continue reading “The Murders of Two Women, in Matanzas and Las Tunas, Bring Femicides in Cuba to 13 in 2024”

Convictions for Femicides in Cuba Tripled in 2023, According to Official Figures

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 9 March 2024 — Last year Cuba tripled the number of people convicted of femicides compared to the 2022 record, going from 18 to 61 rulings, according to official data released this Friday. The president of the country, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced the 2023 figure at the closing of the Congress of the Federation … Continue reading “Convictions for Femicides in Cuba Tripled in 2023, According to Official Figures”

Another Young Mother From Camaguey is Murdered in Cuba by her Partner, Now a Fugitive

14ymedio, Madrid, 1 February 2024 — Dianny Caballero, a 26-year-old woman and the mother of a four-year-old girl, is the sixth victim of feminicide in Cuba so far this year. As confirmed by Cubanos por el Mundo, her perpetrator, Jorge Socarrás Guerra, was her partner and is a fugitive. The event occurred on Wednesday morning, on José … Continue reading “Another Young Mother From Camaguey is Murdered in Cuba by her Partner, Now a Fugitive”