Miami.- On the morning of Thursday, February 13, the body of Yunieski Guerra Caballero, a 15-year-old teenager, was found on the banks of the Cuatro Caminos river, in the Jesús Menéndez municipality, province of Las Tunas, according to Disseminated information by the authorities of the province on social networks ..
The young man had disappeared since Monday, February 10, after attending a festive activity in the four -way community (orange).
The finding of his body occurred one day after his older brother, Augusto Guerra Caballero, 21, was found hanged at his home. Augusto had accompanied Yunieski to festive activity, which has generated questions about the connection between both facts. Currently, the authorities investigate the case to clarify what happened.
This crime adds to a growing concern about security in Cuba. Although the government does not publish official statistics on criminalityIn recent years, multiple complaints have circulated in social networks and independent media about murders, violent robberies and aggressions. The perception of insecurity has increased in several provinces, especially in rural and peripheral areas of the cities.
Although historically Cuba has been considered a country with low levels of violence compared to others in the region, economic crisis, social deterioration and lack of transparency in official figures have led many citizens to alert about a possible Increase in violent crimes.
