The victim was identified by independent platforms as Yaimée Carrazana Herrera, just 32 years old.
LIMA, Peru – Independent feminist platforms Tense Wings and Yo Sí Te Creo in Cuba confirmed two new femicides that occurred in January, bringing the number of women murdered by gender violence in Cuba so far in 2026.
The victim was identified as Yaimée Carrazana Herrera, 32, who was allegedly killed at the hands of her ex-partner on a public street and in front of her young son.
The event took place on February 24 in Santa Clara, province of Villa Clara. Carrazana Herrera is also survived by another minor daughter, who, along with her brother, is not related to the aggressor.
“We focus on the situation of Yaimée’s eldest son, who was with her and witnessed the terrible attack that ended his mother’s life. We hope that he receives the necessary care for his recovery,” highlights a publication by Alas Tensas.
The record of feminist observatories indicates that, in addition to the seven confirmed femicides in 2026, there are two attempted feminicides and one murder of a man for gender reasons in the same period.
At the same time, the organizations are investigating 11 possible feminicides, four feminicide attempts and one gender-related murder of a man reported in 2025, as well as two possible feminicide attempts reported in 2026.
The platforms reiterate that their figures represent under-recording, due to the difficulties in accessing official information and verifying cases, and have insisted on the need for effective public policies, statistical transparency and a comprehensive institutional response to gender violence on the Island.
