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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”

“The Situation We Are Living Through Is Unbearable”: Simultaneous Protests in the Cuban Capital

More than a hundred residents marched in Centro Habana, while in other neighbourhoods barricades went up and rubbish bins burned 14ymedio, Havana, 20 June 2026 / After more than 40 hours without electricity, more than a hundred residents took to the streets on Friday afternoon to protest in the San Leopoldo neighbourhood, in Centro Habana. … Continue reading ““The Situation We Are Living Through Is Unbearable”: Simultaneous Protests in the Cuban Capital”

Where Are Our Children? Young Cubans in Dungeons and Silence From the Authorities

The cases of Eddy Ceballos, Jonais Antony Arenas, and the members of El4tico expose the opacity of the police and the use of fear against a rebellious generation. “Eddy Ceballos sends his greetings to everyone; he knows he is not alone,” wrote his mother, Marieta Pérez, after finally seeing him this Tuesday, following days of … Continue reading “Where Are Our Children? Young Cubans in Dungeons and Silence From the Authorities”

Amelia Calzadilla Presents a Liberal Party in Madrid for “The Day After” in Cuba

The Cuban activist says the Cuban Classical Liberal Party was born as “a challenge to tyranny” and promises to prepare proposals for a democratic transition. 14ymedio, Madrid, May 21, 2026 – At the Casino de la Reina in Madrid, before nearly fifty Cubans, activist Amelia Calzadilla presented this Tuesday the Cuban Classical Liberal Party (Partido … Continue reading “Amelia Calzadilla Presents a Liberal Party in Madrid for “The Day After” in Cuba”

A Teacher in a Havana Church, the First Femicide Victim of the Month in Cuba

Gloria Almanza had already reported her ex-partner for violence. 14ymedio, Havana, May 4, 2026 — The Alas Tensas Observatory reported the first femicide of the month in Cuba this Monday. Gloria Almanza Céspedez, 52, was murdered in her home by her ex-partner on May 1st, in the Los Mangos neighborhood of San Miguel del Padrón, … Continue reading “A Teacher in a Havana Church, the First Femicide Victim of the Month in Cuba”

Recent Femicide in Cienfuegos Raises the Total Number of Gender-Based Murders in Cuba This Year to 19

14ymedio, Havana, 27 July 2025 [delayed translation]- The independent platforms Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba and Alas Tensas confirmed on Saturday a new femicide on the island, that of Yailín Carrasco, 29, who was murdered by her partner in the city of Cienfuegos this past July 22nd. With this case, the number of sexist … Continue reading “Recent Femicide in Cienfuegos Raises the Total Number of Gender-Based Murders in Cuba This Year to 19”

Fifteen Cuban Exile Organizations in Madrid Agree To Coordinate Their Actions

Among its objectives are supporting asylum seekers and the desire to “influence the diplomatic agenda” 14ymedio, Madrid, December 13, 2025 — A group of Cuban organizations in Spain held a meeting in Madrid this Friday, entitled “Cuba a Pulso” (Cuba at Full Speed), with the aim of working together towards greater coordination. The exiles seek … Continue reading “Fifteen Cuban Exile Organizations in Madrid Agree To Coordinate Their Actions”

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”

One More Year, the Cuban Regime Marks Human Rights Day With a Police Deployment

Patrols and State Security agents surround opposition members in their homes 14ymedio Havana, December 10, 2025 –- As every year, Cuba spent this Wednesday’s International Human Rights Day with police operations, internet cuts, and house arrests imposed on activists and independent journalists. The regime once again deployed its ability to silence any civic gesture. The … Continue reading “One More Year, the Cuban Regime Marks Human Rights Day With a Police Deployment”

A 28-Year-Old Mother Is the Fourth Victim of Gender-Based Violence in November in Cuba

Diosdeisis Sandoval Damas was attacked and then dragged into the street, where an elderly neighbour tried to help her. 14ymedio, Havana, 19 November 2025 — Diosdeisis Sandoval Damas, 28, is the latest victim of femicide reported by the independent platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba. The woman, a resident of La … Continue reading “A 28-Year-Old Mother Is the Fourth Victim of Gender-Based Violence in November in Cuba”

A 23-Year-Old Nurse Murdered in the Street in Pinar Del Río, Cuba, by Her Ex-Partner

This is the third femicide recorded in November, following the case of 28-year-old Yudislaimi Valdés Silediro in Mayabeque. 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 November 2025– Liena de la Caridad Reinoso Ramos, aged just 23, was murdered on 6 November by her ex-partner in broad daylight in the La Conchita neighbourhood of Pinar del Río. The news, which … Continue reading “A 23-Year-Old Nurse Murdered in the Street in Pinar Del Río, Cuba, by Her Ex-Partner”

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”

In Placetas, a Woman Is Killed by Her Husband, Who Then Takes His Own Life

The killer of a young man in Ciego de Ávila had a previous relationship with the victim’s partner. 14ymedio, Havana, August 25, 2025 (delayed translation) — The murder of Rosa Delia Morales and the subsequent suicide of her husband and assailant in Placetas, Villa Clara, has not yet been reported in the official press. However, … Continue reading “In Placetas, a Woman Is Killed by Her Husband, Who Then Takes His Own Life”