feminicide

A mother who works as a teacher in the province of Santiago de Cuba is fighting for her life after being stabbed by her ex-partner and father of her children.

According to independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, the incident occurred last Sunday, April 21, in the Hoyo de Chicharrones neighborhood, and the victim was identified as Triana Ferrer, an educator at school 31 ‘Fernando Proll Céspedes’.

While the identity of the attacker has not been revealed, it is known that he was the victim’s partner, but they were already separated at the time of the attack. The man turned himself in to the National Revolutionary Police (PNR) after committing the crime, because he thought he had murdered the woman.

According to the communicator, the victim’s neighbors stated that the aggressor had a history of gender violence, and that he had already attacked Ferrer in the past, even injuring his face and arm with a sharp object.

At the moment, the woman remains admitted to a room at the ‘Joaquín Castillo Duany’ Military Hospital, which is located in the Los Cangrejitos neighborhood, in the main municipality of the territory.

Some users, who claimed to be closely following the incident, stated in Mayeta Labrada’s publication that the woman is evolving favorably.

Among the comments, several Internet users claimed to know Ferrer, describing her as a good woman and an excellent teacher, which is why they were very concerned about her state of health.

“My preschool teacher. How could that man do that to him? It’s incredible how the authorities release him like that, so quickly, so he can do his thing. I wish a speedy recovery to my teacher, Triana, and strength for her children,” wrote one of the users.

The publication was also accompanied by a heartbreaking video in which the woman’s neighbors and relatives are taking her to the hospital after the attack. In it, a voice that appears to be that of one of the woman’s daughters, or a young woman nearby, can be heard as she desperately screams for help, stating that Ferrer was dying.

For now, there are no more details about the case, and the official press has not commented on the matter.

According to the island’s feminist platforms, Cuba has experienced 17 femicides since 2024 began, as well as two confirmed cases of attempted murder against women for gender reasons.

A woman residing in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba, was murdered by her ex-partner in broad daylight, an incident that has generated shock in the community.

According to independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, the deceased was identified as Ariannis Torres Tamayo, 38 years old, who was killed in the “La Calabaza” neighborhood, located in the town of Chivirico.

The Cuban woman left behind three children, two of them minors. The communicator points out that the aggressor was her romantic partner for a long time, but that at the time of committing the crime, they were already separated.

Sources close to the victim indicated that the murder took place during the afternoon of Wednesday, April 16.

“The alleged murderer worked in a Acopio car and she was in a motor and she got out in front of the market and he got out of his car and threw a knife at her and cut her face, then he grabbed her by the hair and slit her throat. ”, indicated the journalist.

The complaint states that, after being injured, the victim tried to escape to ask for help, but succumbed to her injuries in front of a well-known store in the town.

“At that time it was full of people because they were selling mortadella,” explains the source.

The aggressor was identified as Waldesnay Sanz Naranjo, who is already detained by the Castro authorities.

Initially, it was said that the murderer was detained in Contramaestre after fleeing, however, a relative of the alleged murderer contacted the communicator to deny this version, pointing out that he did not try to escape.

“He left Guamá for Tercer Frente to say goodbye to his family and tell his father, my uncle, what he had already done was call the police,” said this person on condition of anonymity.

For its part, the feminist platform Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba also reported what happened in Santiago de Cuba, raising to 17 the number of women who have been victims of feminicide in Cuba since the beginning of 2024.