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 killings in Cuba raises to 19 so far in 2025, according to the records of 14ymedio.
According to witnesses, the crime occurred “in front of at least one of her 3 surviving young girls.”
At the same time, the platforms revealed the identity of the woman that was recently murdered in Holguín whose details, due to the secrecy of the official outlets which reported the news, were not known. They concern Yailín Requejo, 41, who was murdered on July 13th on a public street in the capital city of Holguín province. The alleged attacker was detained on Tuesday, state media outlets confirmed, which described the victim as a “young wife” and added that the attack also resulted in serious injury to her youngest daughter.
“The citizen that killed his young wife with a knife in the middle of a public street, in the Cruce del Coco neighborhood of the province of Holguín, was captured thanks to a joint operation between the forces of the Ministry of the Interior of this territory, with the support of operators from Camagüey and the cooperation of the population,” Cubadebate explained.
Days earlier the femicide of Leysi Liettis Cascaret Casero, 22-year-old Medical Sciences student, was reported.
Days earlier the femicide of Leysi Liettis Cascaret Casero, 22-year-old Medical Sciences student, was reported, whose murder was confirmed recently in the observatory Alas Tensas. The young woman was attacked by her partner in the town of El Manguito, municipality of La Maya, in Santiago de Cuba.
According to recently released data by the state Observatory of Cuba on Gender Equality, in 2023 and 2024 the country tried a total number of 76 femicides, in which the victims were more than 15 years old.
In Cuba there is not yet a Comprehensive Law against gender violence and the information surrounding femicides is scarce in official sources. Nevertheless, recently the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of the Interior, the Supreme Court of the People and other institutions announced the creation of an official joint record to compile data about these crimes. However, they also clarified that the stated record will not be publicly accessible.
Translated by Logan Cates
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