The Cuban police have arrested Pablo Javier Piloto Ruiz (March 10, 1997), 27 years old and the father of at least one girl and one boy, as the alleged murderer of young Jancel Ríos Pérez, 24 years old, who lost his life from a stab wound last Friday, August 9, at night, in the Café Teatro in Sancti Spiritus.
In the environment of the deceased, they suspect that the motive for the crime may have been Diana Belkis del Vaye Verdura, who is also being investigated, although she neither confirms nor denies when questioned by CiberCuba. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I am the right person to talk about that. Please contact the Police," she replied to this portal.
"It was because of a girl. Javier Piloto stabbed him. Jancel did not make it to the hospital. He died at that moment," sources close to the deceased indicate. On the Facebook profile of Diana Belkis del Vaye, there is no gesture of mourning or sorrow for the death of Jancel Ríos Pérez, who has received countless displays of affection from young people in Sancti Spíritus.
In any case, sources close to the deceased clarify that there are "many versions" of what happened. One of those versions suggests that Jancel Ríos and Javier Piloto "clashed" at the Café Teatro, and the latter asked Jancel to go outside to fight. Another version claims that the deceased was sitting at a table when he received a call from a private number, requesting him to leave the venue he was in. A third version indicates that Diana Belkis del Vaye called him on the phone.
Once Jancel Ríos passed away, his surroundings gained access to his cell phone and the family saw a message from the girl saying "Pipo, come" or "hurry up and go outside." They reported this to the police by filing a complaint this week against the young woman because Jancel Ríos's friends hold her responsible for involving them "in a fight" (with Jancel and Javier). In fact, when Javier Piloto stabbed Jancel, she ran away with the murderer. "Instead of giving Jancel first aid, she ran off with the one who stabbed him," they stated in declarations to CiberCuba.
Witnesses to the events claim that Jancel Ríos and Diana Belkis del Vaye were seen on the day of the young man's death in a loving manner, getting close publicly, before Javier Piloto dealt the fatal stab. Therefore, they do not understand why she left with the murderer and did not stay to help Jancel after the stabbing.
Jancel Ríos Pérez had plans for this Monday, and a friend has reminded this on Facebook by posting the last conversation he had with him last Tuesday.
The death of Jancel Ríos Pérez, from a stab wound in Sancti Spíritus, adds to the escalation of violence on the Island. Last week, two other young Cubans died: Flavio Alonso Piedra, 20, found dead in the unit where he was doing his Military Service in Baracoa, and Usiel Quesada Florat, stabbed in the back in Camagüey.
The think tank Cuba Siglo XXI has identified 2023 as the year in which the regime recognized crime as a national problem, with July and June being the most violent months. "Out of the 649 reported crimes, 265 were thefts, 199 people were murdered in 197 incidents, and 124 people suffered assaults," states the report accessed by CiberCuba.
According to the Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory (OCAC), between January and June 2024, a total of 432 crimes were recorded, which represents a daily average of 2.37 crimes, marking a 152% increase compared to the same period in 2023 (1.82 daily crimes in 2023). The analysis shows a "worrying increase" in violent crimes in the first half of this year, highlighting a growth of 111% in homicides, 290% in assaults, and 208% in thefts in the first half of 2024.
The OCAC attributes this increase in crime to the depersonalization and deprofessionalization of the Police; to changes in social and cultural values, and to "a growing perception of impunity and corruption within the Cuban judicial system." In light of this situation, it "makes an urgent call to the Cuban authorities to address this concerning situation transparently."
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