With the death of Mayelín Rodríguez in Camagüey, femicides in Cuba rise to 83 in 2023

With the death of Mayelín Rodríguez in Camagüey, femicides in Cuba rise to 83 in 2023

The independent observatories Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba (YSTC) confirmed this Tuesday a new sexist murder, that of Mayelín Rodríguez, in Camagüey. With it, the number of femicides on the Island since January rises to 83. Little is known about Rodríguez’s murder. So far, the platforms revealed that the woman was … Read more

“The number of processes we dismiss is worrying, as women withdraw their accusations”

“The number of processes we dismiss is worrying, as women withdraw their accusations”

The Las Tunas Prosecutor’s Office revealed this Saturday that, so far this year, it has opened more than 200 legal proceedings for “threats, injuries, sexual assaults and murders” of women and girls. Although the official press did not disclose the number of femicides committed in the province in 2023 – as it did, last week, … Read more

‘Girón’ breaks the silence of the official Cuban press with details about seven femicides in 2023

‘Girón’ breaks the silence of the official Cuban press with details about seven femicides in 2023

The official press revealed that, in the first half of 2023, seven women were murdered in the province of Matanzas. The data, published this Saturday in the newspaper Gironbreaks with the usual silence of the ruling party on femicides in Cuba and offers details until now kept secret, such as the age of the deceased … Read more

Independent platforms confirm two new femicides in Cuba and rise to 65 in 2023

Independent platforms confirm two new femicides in Cuba and rise to 65 in 2023

Havana, Oct 16 (EFE).- The Cuban independent feminist platforms Alas Tensas and Yo Sí Te Creo (YSTC) confirmed this Monday two new sexist murders in Cuba, bringing the total to 65 so far in 2023, a figure that doubles that of the entire previous year. The activists have verified the femicide of Lisandra Pérez Marcial, … Read more