Three more female homicides in Cuba, bringing the total to 22 so far this year

Gender Violence Observatory Cuba’s Yo Sí Te Creo (YSTC) and the magazine Alas Tensas (OGAT) reported on Thursday three new Femicide and the first gender-based murder of a man 2024.

Independent platform verification Ariadna Gámez Quintana, 32, was killed on May 28 at her home in the city of Holguín by her partner, the father of her two youngest children.The young woman is survived by four children, all minors, who witnessed the entire crime.

“His attackers, History of sexist violencewho at the time of writing is a fugitive. We express our condolences to his family and advise them to initiate a safety protocol for the survivors of Ariadna. ” said YSTC and OGAT.

They also verified On May 28, Ailén Tartabull was killed by her partner in the home they shared in the city of Cienfuegos.. Based on the information collected, the perpetrator had a history of sexist violence.

The Observatory expressed its condolences to Tartabul’s two surviving children, one of whom is of legal age from a previous relationship and the other a minor whose father is an abuser.

“The Cienfuegos case is linked to the first gender-based murder of a man this year.which occurred on the same day as Víctor Manuel Ojeda Alpízar also died at the hands of the woman’s attackers. Our condolences go out to his family,” they said.

Finally, they confirmed On 14 or 15 May, 34-year-old Isaira Despaigne (possibly Viccet or Bisset) was murdered by her partner in her home. Santiago de Cuba.

“We extend our condolences to her three surviving children, other family members and close friends,” they said.

The facts verified by OGAT and YSTCC with community sources were published by the press, citizens and activists (journalist Yosmany Mayeta in the case of Santiago de Cuba).

With these new cases, As of May 30, the cases not registered by OGAT and YSTCC Observatory include 22 cases of femicide, three cases of attempted murder and six cases requiring police investigationamong them an older adult woman (Esperanza, Clara Villa); Irma (Havana), Teresa Moliner Bosa (Havana), Tania Reyes (Santiago de Cuba), Samantha (Sammy) Heredia Odrens (Santiago de Cuba), Laura Castillo Zulueta (Havana).

Additionally, the platforms are investigating the murder of a man in Havana because of his gender and the murder of another man in Artemisa because of his gender.

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