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Another feminicide in Cuba, another family in mourning, another minor orphaned: the murder of Yudislaimi Valdés Silediro, 28 years old, committed by her partner this Monday in the province of Mayabeque, brings the total to 39 fatalities due to gender-based violence on the island, according to the underreporting by independent feminist platforms.
The young Cuban, mother of a little girl, was killed by her attacker on November 3, in their home in the town of El Mamey, in San Nicolás de Bari, confirmed this Thursday by the gender observatories Alas Tensas (OGAT) and Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (YSTCC).
Both organizations verified the tragic incident, which was reported on social media by citizens and activists in recent hours, as well as in independent news outlets.
The report did not identify Yudislaimi's attacker. It is unknown if they have already been apprehended by the authorities, who have also not provided any updates on the case.
The incident occurred just 24 hours after another case of gender-based violence was reported in the country: the femicide of Miriela Mesa Hernández in Chambas, Ciego de Ávila.
Mesa, mother of a girl and a teacher at a primary school in the town of Falla, lost her life on the night of November 2 at the hands of her ex-partner, after being harassed and threatened by the man for several weeks. This situation was reported to the authorities; however, they took no action to prevent the murder.
This femicide has once again "highlighted the absence of effective protection mechanisms against male violence in Cuba," OGT and YSTCC stated on Tuesday. "Despite previous incidents of harassment, threats, and public complaints, no preventive measures were taken that could have avoided the crime."
They also warned that “Cuba is experiencing an alarming rise in male violence, with several reported cases in different provinces” in recent days.
In addition to the 39 femicides that have been recorded so far this year, the observatories documented the murder of a man for gender-related reasons and 15 attempts of femicide to date. Meanwhile, they continue to investigate two possible cases in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Villa Clara.
From 2019 until October 1, 2025, independent platforms documented 300 femicides in Cuba, a figure that represents only an underreporting of the machismo violence that persists on the island.
Meanwhile, the Cuban state does not publish transparent and updated official statistics on these events.
Both groups, which operate independently, continue to demand that the State implement effective public policies for the prevention, care, and restitution to victims of gender-based violence, conduct awareness campaigns, and legally recognize femicide as a criminal offense.
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