MÉRIDA, Mexico.- The magazine’s gender observatory Tense Wings (OGAT) confirmed this Thursday two new femicides in Cuba, and the verification of two attempted feminicides, which shows the increase in gender violence in the country.
One of the cases It occurred between November 26 and 27 in the city of Santiago de Cuba. That day, not yet specified by the platform, Eglis Pacheco López, 37, was the victim of a robbery and sexual femicide in her home.
The attack, which goes beyond the reasons for the robbery due to its virulence, allegedly included a sexual assault of a “corrective” nature given Eglis’ sexual orientation.
The victim left a 15-year-old son, according to the platform in Facebook.
The other case confirmed reports that a teenager named Deyanira, 15 years old, was murdered by her partner in the early morning of November 1 in Santiago de Cuba, on a public road.
The observatory, which asked for help from the citizenship To complete the details of this crime, he stated that with these cases, those confirmed until December 19, 2024, there are a total of 55 femicides, eight attempted feminicides, and six cases that still need access to police investigation.
Two gender-motivated murders of men have also been reported.
In order to make these crimes visible and document them, and without access to official documentation, the island’s feminist platforms undertake manner joint verification with community sources of the cases published by the press, citizens and activists.
Both OGAT and Yo SíTeCreo in Cuba have reiterated the urgency for the Cuban Government to declare a “state of emergency due to gender violence.” Likewise, they have advocated for the implementation of a comprehensive law that effectively combats sexist violence. “It is imperative that concrete measures be taken to protect women and prevent more femicides,” both organizations recently insisted.
The reports about gender-related murders are becoming more frequent. In recent days, the young Yiliannis Bueno Espinoza, 29 years old, was murdered by her ex-partner, in the town of El Sur, in the Tercer Frente municipality, Santiago de Cuba.
According to the report of Cuban Diarythe attack occurred when Bueno Espinoza was returning after sending one of his daughters to school. “It was horrible, horrible. Even injured, Yiliannis struggled to get her husband off her back,” a neighbor who tried to help her told the media.
According to the victim’s uncle, also cited by that media, the person responsible for the crime was the young woman’s ex-partner.
Farmers in the area prevented the aggressor from fleeing and took the victim to the nearest polyclinic, although he did not survive. Well Espinoza leaves two girls orphaned.
