Cuban authorities arrested a man for taking another's life during a fight that occurred on Sunday night in the city of Matanzas.
The detained individual was identified as Yoanlys Terry Herrera, also known as Yoan Made, who on November 17 had a fight "over personal issues" with another man, inflicting serious injuries that led to his death, according to information from the Facebook profile "Con Todos La Victoria," associated with the Ministry of Interior (MININT).
The page did not reveal the identity of the deceased victim or other details about the incident, which took place in the Pueblo Nuevo council.
According to the report, the accused of the homicide "already had a history of burglary and breaking and entering."
Terry remains in custody and "will have to face the corresponding judicial process to answer for the actions committed," the statement emphasized.
Violence and crime in Cuba are experiencing an unprecedented rise, although the authorities continue to assert that crime rates have decreased; however, the population does not perceive it that way.
Last September, the Vice President of the Supreme Court of Cuba, Maricela Sosa Ravelo, stated to the British network BBC that insecurity in the country is a problem exacerbated by social media, and she attributed it to defamatory campaigns promoted from the United States.
However, the reality in Cuba daily contradicts the island's leaders. Reports of criminal activities, including violent crimes, are becoming increasingly common on social media, which citizens turn to in order to voice their issues and the feeling of vulnerability they experience from governmental authorities and the police.
In just the past few days, several crimes have been reported across different provinces. In Santiago de Cuba, two security guards were killed at their jobs in less than a week, while in Havana, the murder of a stylist was reported. In Guantánamo, a young woman—mother of two girls—lost her life at the hands of her partner.
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