Suspect arrested for disappearance of young Cuban Yeniset Rojas in Ranchuelo

The Cuban Policearrested a suspicious individual for the disappearance of the young womanYeniset Rojas Pérez heMarch 19, 2022 in Ranchuelo, Villa Clara.

Giselle Sobrino, Rojas' sister-in-law, confirmed to the independent mediaCuban Diary that authorities have detained a suspect and are investigating.

In addition,denied versions circulating on social networks about the discovery of Rojas's lifeless body.

"It's all a lie. There is no body or anything. The Police only have one suspect and are investigating. But we still don't hear from Yeniset," he declared.

The Cuban feminist magazineTense Wings confirmed on Instagram "that an alleged aggressor is under police investigation for his disappearance, who has a history of violence and assaults against women," and apologized for a previous post where he mentioned a possible feminicide.

"We apologize, especially to the family, for the previous information, which will be deleted from our networks.The verification work in the conditions of Cuba has these unfortunate setbacks. That is why the transparency of the institutions involved is vital," stated the magazine, which independently documents femicides in the country.

"We hope that the investigations will conclude the truth about this case and preventive measures will be taken, ina case that leaves many lessons for the prevention of gender violence"they stressedTense Wings and the platformI do believe you in Cuba.

Both stated that "The disappearance alert for Yeniser Rojas remains open".

Rojas, 33 years old, mother of a girl and resident in the Ranchuelo municipality, in the province of Villa Clara, has been missing since last March 19.

She was last seen at 11 a.m. that day, in his municipality of residence, and his cell phone lost connection the next morning.

At the time of his disappearance he was wearing "gray lycra and a black coat with white stripes." That Saturday he left his workplace and was heading home, but he never arrived home, said his relatives, who since then have not stopped demanding a solution to the case from the authorities.

At the beginning of April, the young woman's brother, the professorYerandy Fleites, called on the official media to echo the disappearance of his sister. In December, his mother askeda letter to ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel press for his daughter to appear.

"Look for her, it's been nine months now, you can look for her. In my country there are missing people who have been found, but mine does not appear. Today, even if it is daylight, they kidnap you, there is no security at all," demanded Iraina Pérez Valdés, in an emotional message about his daughter.

According toCuban Diary The case is no longer in the hands of the Ranchuelo Police, but in that of the provincial authorities of Villa Clara.

In Cuba, reports of missing people and requests for help in searching for them on social networks are becoming more frequent. On many occasions, relatives complain about the passivity of the authorities in the face of these events.