A new femicide was confirmed this Monday by the Cuban Women’s Network, bringing the number of women murdered so far this year to 46. This is Alianni Rodríguez, 25, who was killed by Adrián Barrios Rodríguez with a machete this Sunday, in the Frank País neighborhood of Colón, in Matanzas.
The young woman leaves behind a three-year-old girl. The alleged killer fled.
Last Thursday the platforms Alas Tensas and I Do Believe You in Cuba confirmed the murder of Nelbys Leyva in Guanabacoa, Havana, which occurred on June 16 at the hands of his ex-partner. In what was one of the most tragic weeks on record, four other femicides were recorded.
The Island far exceeds the total number of femicides verified in all of 2022 (36), according to the records of the activists and collated by ’14ymedio’
The Island far exceeds the total number of femicides verified in all of 2022 (36), according to the records of the activists and collated by 14ymedioin the absence of public official statistics.
“This prevents citizens, civil society and academics from evaluating the extent of this social phenomenon,” he denounced. a few days ago Alas Tensas. “In a country with more than 40 femicides in just the first six months of the year, the few existing resources are used by the political police to repress, imprison, and silence women who want to be an active part of the country’s political life,” lamented the observatory, alluding to the “short duration” forced disappearance of the activist Eroisis González.
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