Ana Ivis Llanes, 42, is the most recent victim of male violence in Cuba. Her death, which occurred this week in the El Rastro neighborhood, in Artemisa, is attributed to her ex-partner, according to several family members. With this, there are already 24 femicides so far this year, according to the gender observatory Strained Wings.
The Llanes family identified their attacker on networks as Yuliet Miranda, who allegedly fled after committing the murder. Gladisleidy Varde, the victim’s niece, posted a Photography of the alleged aggressor asking for help to locate him.
Similarly, the Cuban Institute for Freedom of Expression and Press (Iclep) assured last Thursday that, according to relatives of Llanes, the attacker had a history of raping a minor. As usual, neither the Police nor the official press have confirmed the event.
The list of femicides in the first four months of the year almost triples the number registered on the same date in 2022, when nine were reported. Only in the first two weeks of April there are five violent deaths.
The list of femicides in the first four months of the year almost triples the number registered on the same date in 2022, when nine were reported
The most recent victim was Aliuska Gardens, 35 years old and a native of Guantánamo, who was murdered last Saturday by her partner in the Jesús María neighborhood, in Havana. According to feminist groups, her death is linked to a case of sex trafficking and internal migration.
Independent organizations have long called for legislation that protects women and recognizes hate killings towards this segment of the population. In Cuba there is also no official data on these events, a gap pointed out by numerous feminist groups.
While the cases of femicides continue to escalate, the ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel recognized the demand for sexist violence in Cuba and assured that there will be “zero tolerance”. In a meeting with 480 representatives from various provinces, held this Friday, the president promised a national debate, as well as “improving the statistics because they are insufficient” or may be “biased.”
“There are many manifestations of violence in our society that are not recognized, which is why we must do more in this regard,” he insisted.
Contrary to the discourse of the officials and the requests of the feminists, the official newspaper cubadebate published an article last February in which he admitted that “all the data” necessary to know “if more women are actually dying” on the island is not available.
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