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 media, was confirmed on Wednesday by the platforms Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba and the Gender Observatory of Alas Tensas magazine.
According to the independent count by 14ymedio – maintained in the absence of reliable official data – this would be the 41st femicide of the year, following the murder on 5 December of a teenager in Jovellanos, Matanzas.
In the same context, there was a recent attempt to murder Niyu del Carmen López Morales, who was hospitalised in Havana after being beaten and attacked with acid by her ex-partner. The attack took place in a building in the La Virgen del Camino area, where neighbours heard her screams and called the police, who managed to rescue her. The victim confirmed that she suffered serious injuries and that the attacker remains in custody.
The cases recorded in recent weeks have caused concern.
The cases reported in recent weeks have caused concern in various communities, where family members and residents point to the lack of resources and effective means of care to respond to risky situations and prevent further episodes of violence.
Comparative studies on gender violence place Cuba among the countries with the highest rates of femicide in the region, with a ratio of 1.4 murders per 100,000 women, a level higher than that of other countries with greater public visibility on this issue, such as Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. This is despite the fact that in the Cuban case, the available figures do not come from official statistics, but from independent records kept by organisations that do not have access to all the information handled confidentially by the authorities.
Studies place Cuba among the countries with the highest rates of femicide
The persistence of these incidents once again highlights the need to effectively implement the Victims’ Care Act, a legal framework that, according to experts and organisations, could provide clearer tools for the protection, support and redress of those facing situations of serious violence in the country.
The recent opening in Havana of an office specialising in assisting victims of gender-based violence, created by the National Organisation of Collective Law Firms with the support of the Canadian Embassy and the United Nations Population Fund, is part of this same scenario.
Translated by GH
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