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The Yo Sí Te Creo Platform Raises to 50 the Number of Confirmed Sexist Murders in Cuba in 2023

EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, 10 July 2023 — On Monday, the independent feminist platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTCC) raised to 50 the number of sexist murders registered on the Island so far in 2023, confirming a new femicide in the province of Santiago de Cuba. This time the victim was Rafaela Yusmila … Continue reading “The Yo Sí Te Creo Platform Raises to 50 the Number of Confirmed Sexist Murders in Cuba in 2023”

‘Yo Si Te Creo’ Denounces Two New Femicides in Cuba

EFE/14ymedio, Havana | 1 February 2021 — The independent feminist collective Yo Sí Te Creo [Yes I Believe You] in Cuba lamented, this Wednesday, a new femicide on the island and once again called for “effective mechanisms to prevent gender violence.” In the absence of official statistics on sexist murders, the platform posted on Twitter that … Continue reading “‘Yo Si Te Creo’ Denounces Two New Femicides in Cuba”

When Flirting Started To Be a Way To ‘Resolve’ Daily Life in Cuba

How the Revolution turned the Cuban art of flirting into a survival strategy 14ymedio, José A. Adrián Torres, Málaga, August 23, 2026 / For years I have resisted writing about Cuban jineterismo. Not out of decency or shame, nor because the subject was taboo, but for something almost worse for a columnist: because it seemed … Continue reading “When Flirting Started To Be a Way To ‘Resolve’ Daily Life in Cuba”

Cuba and the Eternal Search for Freedom

José Antonio Saco warned more than a century and a half ago that no national sovereignty is worth anything if the citizen remains subject to despotism 14ymedio, Rolando Gallardo, Alicante (Spain), July 4, 2026 / There is a paradox that runs through the history of Cuba like a ruptured vein: for two centuries, Cubans have fought … Continue reading “Cuba and the Eternal Search for Freedom”

The Murder of a Teacher From Guantánamo and Her Husband, a New Case of Gender-Based Violence in Cuba.

Yinet Labañino Acosta was murdered on Monday, 8 December, in her own home. 14ymedio, Havana, 12 December 2025 — A new femicide was added on Thursday to the wave of gender-based murders in recent weeks, bringing the total to 42 in 2025, according to the independent count carried out by 14ymedio, in the absence of … Continue reading “The Murder of a Teacher From Guantánamo and Her Husband, a New Case of Gender-Based Violence in Cuba.”

Young Mother, Second Femicide So Far in December

Elianne Reyes was murdered by her partner at her home in Mayabeque 14ymedio, December 11, 2025 — Elianne Reyes Gómez, 26, mother of a the young daughter, was murdered on 7 December in Madruga, Mayabeque, by her partner. The crime took place inside her own home. The news, which initially circulated among neighbours and local … Continue reading “Young Mother, Second Femicide So Far in December”

A Teacher in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba, Is Murdered by Her Ex-Partner After Days of Harassment

With this new case, the list of deaths due to gender-based violence on the Island stands at 33 so far this year. 14ymedio, Havana, November 4, 2025 — The observatories Alas Tensas (also see here) and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba reported on Tuesday the murder of Miriela Mesa Hernández, 45, in Ciego de Ávila. … Continue reading “A Teacher in Ciego De Ávila, Cuba, Is Murdered by Her Ex-Partner After Days of Harassment”

Cuba: Voluntary Work, Compulsory Enthusiasm

How the ideal of the New Man turned into an empty rite that Cubans transformed with humor and resistance 14ymedio, Malaga, José A. Adrián Torres, October 25, 2025 — As a child in Spain, in the camps of the Catholic Scout Movement, I remember that there was also something called volunteer work. It was carried … Continue reading “Cuba: Voluntary Work, Compulsory Enthusiasm”

Three New Femicides Reported, Two in Holguín and One in Matanzas

Damaris Ricardo, 48 years old was “violently attacked” by her parrtner, who then killed himself. 14ymedio, Havana, September 3, 2025 (delayed translation) — Three new femicides recorded during the last month in Cuba. The Observatorio de Género Alas Tensas reported the killing of Damaris Ricardo Martínez, Dayli Villa Ortiz and Yolennis Rojas Rojas. Two of … Continue reading “Three New Femicides Reported, Two in Holguín and One in Matanzas”

A Desperate Mother Travels Through Havana in Search of Her Daughter Who Disappeared Four Months Ago

Doraiky Águila Vázquez disappeared on March 15 during a blackout, when she was traveling along the Diez de Octubre causeway 14ymedio, Havana, 27 July 2025 (delayed translation) — A Cuban woman walks the streets of Havana with a sign hanging around her neck, imploring help to find her daughter who has been missing for more … Continue reading “A Desperate Mother Travels Through Havana in Search of Her Daughter Who Disappeared Four Months Ago”

Abused for Years, Kenia Died After Being Thrown Off the Roof of Her Home by her Partner

With this murder, there have been 20 femicides in Cuba since January. 14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 28 July 2025 — Kenia Rodríguez Mora, a resident of the Havana neighborhood of Luyanó and mother of a 7-year-old girl, is the latest victim of domestic violence recorded in Cuba. According to 14ymedio sources, on Sunday her … Continue reading “Abused for Years, Kenia Died After Being Thrown Off the Roof of Her Home by her Partner”

Las Tunas Man Who Killed Pregnant Ex-Partner Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison in Cuba

Independent observatories confirmed the murder of Orlis Daniela, a nine-year-old girl, at the hands of a neighbor in Grito de Yara. 14ymedio, Havana, 28 June 2025 — The Provincial Court of Las Tunas on Friday sentenced a man accused of killing his former partner to 28 years in prison, the official press reported. “The accused, … Continue reading “Las Tunas Man Who Killed Pregnant Ex-Partner Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison in Cuba”

Animation in Cuba Needs More Than Russian Cartoons

Three filmmakers reflect on the challenges facing the sector and the urgency of structural change. 14ymedio, Madrid, Yunior García Aguilera, 11 May 2025 — Following statements by the president of the Cuban Institute of Art and Film Industry (ICAIC), Alexis Triana, on the recent agreements signed with the Russian studios Soyuzmultfilm, 14ymedio gathered the testimonies … Continue reading “Animation in Cuba Needs More Than Russian Cartoons”

The Long-Awaited Official Record of Gender-Based Violence in Cuba Will Not Be Made Public

14ymedio, Madrid, 8 April 2025 — The doubts expressed last July by the feminist organization Alas Tensas have materialized. The announced “administrative, computerized, and interoperable registry” approved and announced with great fanfare by the Cuban government to monitor gender-based violence will not be made public. In a note signed by two Cuban prosecutors and published Tuesday … Continue reading “The Long-Awaited Official Record of Gender-Based Violence in Cuba Will Not Be Made Public”

Las Tunas Teacher is Murdered by Her Partner in the Street

Nancy Levya García, 35, a mother of two, was stabbed to death on April 12 and is the tenth victim of gender-based violence in 2025. 14ymedio, Madrid 15 April 2025 — Nancy Levya García, a teacher who lived in Las Delicias (Puerto Padre, Las Tunas), was murdered by her partner in the street last Saturday, … Continue reading “Las Tunas Teacher is Murdered by Her Partner in the Street”