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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”

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”

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”

The Murder of a 19-Year-Old Woman is the Fourth Femicide in Cuba in August

Ledisvannielis Acosta Echavarría was stabbed in her home in Centro Habana by her partner. 14ymedio, Havana, 18 August 2025 — The body of 19-year-old Ledisvannielis Acosta Echavarría was found in the bathroom of her house, located on Calle Amistad, between San José and Barcelona, in the Havana municipality of Centro Habana. The Alas Tensas Gender … Continue reading “The Murder of a 19-Year-Old Woman is the Fourth Femicide in Cuba in August”

With the Murder of Two Women in Granma and Santiago De Cuba, There Have Already Been 12 Femicides in Cuba This Year

14ymedio, Havana, 27 April 2025 — The femicides of Daimi Tamayo Milán in Granma and Melissa Castillo in Santiago de Cuba, between last Wednesday and Friday, have shocked their communities and raised the tone of popular demands for greater criminal punishment to curb gender-based violence in Cuba. The alleged murderer of the former has been … Continue reading “With the Murder of Two Women in Granma and Santiago De Cuba, There Have Already Been 12 Femicides in Cuba This Year”

Cuba Has the Third Highest Rate of Femicides in Latin America

ECLAC gives, for the first time, figures of femicides on the Island, but they are much lower than those reported by independent sources 14ymedio, Havana, 22 November 2024 — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has included Cuba for the first time in its annual report on femicides in the region. … Continue reading “Cuba Has the Third Highest Rate of Femicides in Latin America”

Cuba Closed the Year with 54 Femicides, 33 Fewer Than the Year Before

It is still a very high number when compared to Spain, where there were 47 cases with a population five times larger. 14ymedio, Havana, 7 January 2024 — The year 2024 closes with a significant reduction in deaths from gender-based violence. The Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTC) observatories counted 55 … Continue reading “Cuba Closed the Year with 54 Femicides, 33 Fewer Than the Year Before”

Cuba Closes 2024 With Fewer Femicides but More Children Orphaned for This Reason

The number of femicides on the Island exceeds the 47 recorded in Spain. 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, 31 December 2024 — Machista violence in Cuba claimed the lives of 54 women this year (the 14ymedio database counts 52 verified cases; the number is lower because two cases are not considered femicides). However, despite the fact that the … Continue reading “Cuba Closes 2024 With Fewer Femicides but More Children Orphaned for This Reason”

Activists Tell the UN That the Number of Femicides in Cuba Could Be Double

The organization Prisoners Defenders submitted a report to the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 14ymedio, Havana, October 15, 2024 — The organization Prisoners Defenders (PD) has once again brought the human rights situation in Cuba before the UN. In the 89th session of the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women … Continue reading “Activists Tell the UN That the Number of Femicides in Cuba Could Be Double”

Cuban Feminists Confirm a New Femicide, the Second in a Week

The victim is Annelis Hernández Puerto, 47, who was allegedly murdered by her partner EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 24 September 2024 — The independent Cuban platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo confirmed this Monday a new femicide on the Island, the second in a week. The victim is Annelis Hernández Puerto, 47, who was allegedly … Continue reading “Cuban Feminists Confirm a New Femicide, the Second in a Week”

In 2023 There Were 110 Trials for Femicides in Cuba, Which Appear To Be on the Rise

The government has still not provided the number of femicides per year, let alone updated it. 14ymedio, Madrid, 2 August 2024 — Cuban authorities continue to conscientiously guard the data on women killed by male violence, but Thursday’s publication of the number of femicides prosecuted in 2023 shows an alarming figure. In a single year, … Continue reading “In 2023 There Were 110 Trials for Femicides in Cuba, Which Appear To Be on the Rise”

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”

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”