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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”

Diana Rosa Cervantes, First Femicide Victim in Cuba in 2024, Was Murdered in Camaguey

14ymedio, Havana, 4 January 2024 — The new year has already claimed its first victim of fatal violence against women in Cuba. With the murder of Diana Rosa Cervantes Mejías this Tuesday, in Camagüey, the list of femicides opens just three days into 2024. The attack on Cervantes has not yet been confirmed by independent … Continue reading “Diana Rosa Cervantes, First Femicide Victim in Cuba in 2024, Was Murdered in Camaguey”

The Perpetrator of Cuba’s First Femicide of 2024 Was Released on Bail for Another Crime

14ymedio, Havana, January 5, 2024 — The femicide of Diana Rosa Cervantes Mejías in Camagüey, which occurred on January 2, was confirmed this Thursday by the independent journalist Henry Constantín, who interviewed a relative of the victim and provided more details about the crime. The murder of Cervantes is the first case of violence against … Continue reading “The Perpetrator of Cuba’s First Femicide of 2024 Was Released on Bail for Another Crime”

With the Death of Mayelin Rodriguez in Camaguey, the Number of Femicides in Cuba Rises to 83 in 2023

14ymedio, Havana, December 19, 2023 — The independent observatories Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) confirmed on Tuesday a new violence against women murder, that of Mayelín Rodríguez, in Camagüey. With it, the number of femicides on the Island rises to 83 since January. Little is known about Rodríguez’s murder. So … Continue reading “With the Death of Mayelin Rodriguez in Camaguey, the Number of Femicides in Cuba Rises to 83 in 2023”

A Young Woman of 20 Murdered by Her Partner in Bayamo, the 77th Femicide in Cuba This Year

14ymedio, Havana, 23 November 2023 —  The independent observatories Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo (YSTC) confirmed this Thursday two new victims of misogynistic violence in Cuba. The deaths of both women brings the number of femicides on the Island since January to 77, more than double the number recorded throughout the year in 2022 … Continue reading “A Young Woman of 20 Murdered by Her Partner in Bayamo, the 77th Femicide in Cuba This Year”

A Femicide in Vinales Brings to 67 the Number of Women Murdered in Cuba in 2023

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 24 October 2023 — Cuba’s independent feminist platforms Alas Tensas [Outstretched Wings] and Yo Sí Te Creo [I Do Believe You] (YSTC) confirmed on Tuesday two new femicides in the country, bringing to 67 the total number of women murdered so far in 2023. On top of the verification of the murder of … Continue reading “A Femicide in Vinales Brings to 67 the Number of Women Murdered in Cuba in 2023”

‘Giron’ Breaks the Silence of the Official Cuban Press with Details About Seven Femicides in 2023

14ymedio, Havana, 18 November 2023 — Cuba’s official press revealed that, in the first half of 2023, seven women were murdered in the province of Matanzas. The data, published this Saturday by the Girón newspaper, breaks with officialdom’s usual silence on femicides in Cuba and offers details until now kept secret, such as the ages of the deceased … Continue reading “‘Giron’ Breaks the Silence of the Official Cuban Press with Details About Seven Femicides in 2023”

Independent Platforms Confirm Two New Femicides in Cuba, For a Total of 75 in 2023

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 13 November 2023 — The Cuban independent feminist platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo (YSTC) verified this Monday two new sexist murders in Cuba, bringing the number of femicides in the country so far in 2023 to 75, according to the list maintained by 14ymedio. The organizations reported the murder of … Continue reading “Independent Platforms Confirm Two New Femicides in Cuba, For a Total of 75 in 2023”

Cuba Registers 62 Femicides So Far This Year, Adding Two New Confirmed Cases

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 5 October 2023 — The independent Cuban platforms https://www.yositecreoencuba.org/ (YSTC) and Alas Tensas confirmed two new femicides on the Island on Thursday, bringing the number of sexist murders verified so far this year to 62. The latest victims were Olaida Casanova and Nectaly Aguirre, 30, reported by activists on the social network X (Twitter). According … Continue reading “Cuba Registers 62 Femicides So Far This Year, Adding Two New Confirmed Cases”

Four Femicides Are Confirmed in August in Cuba and Four Other Possible Cases Are Being Investigated

14ymedio, Havana, 7 September 2023 — After a one-month pause in the count of femicides on the Island, the independent platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) [Yes I Do Believe You in Cuba] confirmed on Thursday four murders by sexist violence that occurred in August, for a total of 58 so far this … Continue reading “Four Femicides Are Confirmed in August in Cuba and Four Other Possible Cases Are Being Investigated”

The Murder of Ruselay Castillo Matos Brings Femicides in Cuba to 54 in 2023

14ymedio, Havana, July 24, 2023 — The platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) [Yes I Do Believe You] confirmed this Thursday the femicide of Ruselay Castillo Matos, murdered on July 18 in Cárdenas, Matanzas. With her death, the number of victims of sexist violence on the Island rises to 54 so far this year. According … Continue reading “The Murder of Ruselay Castillo Matos Brings Femicides in Cuba to 54 in 2023”

Two More Femicides, and the Official Federation of Cuban Women Remains Silent

14ymedio, Havana, 13 July 2023 — The independent feminist platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba [Yes I Do Believe You] (YSTC) confirmed on Thursday the murder of two women, with which the number of femicides so far this year rises to 52. The new cases have triggered the alarms of the gender observatories because, … Continue reading “Two More Femicides, and the Official Federation of Cuban Women Remains Silent”

With the Murder of Saray Moya in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba Registers 48 Femicides This Year

14ymedio/EFE, Havana, July 6, 2023 — The independent feminist platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTCC)[I Do Believe You] documented this Wednesday a new sexist murder that occurred in the town of Chambas, in the province of Ciego de Ávila. With the death of Saray Moya Moreno, this Monday, at the hands of her … Continue reading “With the Murder of Saray Moya in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba Registers 48 Femicides This Year”

Alert in Cuba for Two More Femicides and an Assault on Six Trans Women

14ymedio, Havana, 21 June 2023 — The femicides of Miriam Isern Mompié in the municipality of Manzanillo (Granma) and of Yanet Mejías González in San Luis de Jagua (Santiago de Cuba), and the aggressions suffered by six trans women in Cárdenas (Matanzas) by a group of five men, raise the alert for the increase in … Continue reading “Alert in Cuba for Two More Femicides and an Assault on Six Trans Women”