Havana/The authorities have arrested the alleged author of a feminicide in Holguin who was a fugitive from justice. The official press, which gave the news this Mondaydoes not contribute the identity of the victim or the date of the crime, of which they only say it happened “recently.” If it happened this year and is none of those registered by 14ymedioThey would add 18 macho crimes so far from 2025.
In the text, Cubadebate Yes it details that the daughter of the murdered woman was also injured, who was transferred to the hospital and “remains admitted.” The aggressor also does not indicate the name. Only: “The citizen who finalized his young wife in full public road, 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 Interior (Minint) of that territory, with the support of Camagüey members and the cooperation of the population.”
It is not usual for the official press to report this type of crimes, usually brought to light by social networks, human rights platforms and independent media. The note emphasizes that “the alleged author of the crime will face a criminal process for the facts.”
The note emphasizes that “the alleged author of the crime will face a criminal process for the facts”
According to the few data, recently provided by the state observatory of Cuba on gender equality, 76 macho murders on the island were deemed last year, committed in 2023 and 2024, in which the victims were over 15 years.
Last Tuesday, the Observatory of Tenses confirmed the murder of Leysi Liettis Cascaret Homemade22 -year -old and medical science student, who was assaulted on June 7 by his partner in the town of El Manguito, in La Maya, Santiago de Cuba.
In Cuba there is no comprehensive law against sexist violence and information about femicides in the official press is scarce. Recently, the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of Interior, the Supreme Court and other institutions announced the joint elaboration of a registry to collect data on femicides, but clarified that it would not be public.
