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A Cuban citizen was arrested in Cancún for allegedly raping his partner and committing acts of bestiality and cruelty against two dogs that lived in his home, reported the local outlet La Verdad Noticias.
The detainee, identified as Yosvani, 42 years old, was apprehended by agents of the Quintana Roo State Investigative Police and is facing charges for the crime of rape. Authorities also confirmed that the investigation file includes evidence of sexual abuse and animal cruelty.
According to the report, the victim, a 38-year-old woman with whom he had a six-month relationship, suffered constant assaults in an environment characterized by drug use and violence. The situation reached its most critical point when Yosvani forcibly subjected her and sexually assaulted her.
During the investigations, it was discovered that the two dogs living with the couple also showed signs of having been victims of sexual abuse. A veterinary report confirmed evidence of zoophilia, mistreatment, and animal cruelty.
“Both show signs of zoophilia, mistreatment, and animal cruelty,” stated the state attorney general, Raciel López Salazar, when publicly disclosing the case.
The supervising judge handling the case has decided to impose official preventive detention for two years, while the investigations are ongoing. The Prosecutor's Office indicated that new charges related to the acts committed against the animals may be filed.
This case adds to that of Lázaro Rudy N., another Cuban citizen arrested this week in Mexico City after being on the run for over a year, accused of attacking his partner with a knife in Puebla.
The events occurred in May 2024, when he threatened to kill her if she tried to leave him and then injured her hands during a struggle. After fleeing, he was recently captured and is facing charges of domestic violence and assault.
Both cases illustrate an urgent and painful issue: the reproduction of patterns of violence in couple relationships within the Cuban migrant community in Mexico, where victims often do not report due to fear, lack of protection, or a lack of support networks.
Although these events do not represent the majority of Cuban migrants in Mexico, they do reflect realities that should not be silenced. Behind each complaint is a woman who has survived fear, control, and constant threats. There are also mistreated animals, broken homes, and communities that feel the weight of stigma.
Machista violence, fueled by drug consumption and impunity, is not foreign to any geographic context. Both in Cuba and in exile, thousands of women face aggression from their partners or ex-partners, sometimes with fatal consequences.
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