Love also seems to be experiencing a crisis in Cuba: as of 2025, the country's courts have processed over 21,300 divorce cases, which accounts for 78.7% of the total judicial matters related to the Family Code.
During a press conference held by the president of the Supreme People's Court, Rubén Remigio Ferro, he explained that from January to December, there have been 27,067 cases recorded in Cuban courts related to the implementation of the Family Code, which was approved three years ago.
Of these, 21,322 (78.7%) correspond to divorces or associated proceedings, establishing this type of process as the most common on the Island, the magistrate pointed out.
"Cuba has a high divorce rate. Divorce is the most requested process by the population,” noted Remigio Ferro, who added that many of these cases lead to subsequent processes regarding child custody, division of assets, and financial compensations.
"Divorce is not limited to the dissolution of the marriage bond; it is also associated with issues such as child custody, the division of assets, and so forth, which must be addressed by the courts," he explained.
Of the divorces filed, approximately 5,000 were requested by mutual consent, while the remainder resulted from disagreements between the parties, according to information released by Canal Caribe.
In addition to divorces, the courts received 1,358 claims for financial compensation and custody of children, which represents about 5% of the total registered cases.
Of those cases, 1,134 were related to child custody disputes, and at least 208 were filed by grandparents seeking custody or visitation rights.
Remigio Ferro emphasized that, although the figures show a behavior similar to previous years, the high number of divorces reflects a sustained trend of marital instability in the country, within an economic and social context characterized by crisis, migration, and the deterioration of living conditions.
The phenomenon is not new: Cuba ranks among the countries with the highest divorce rate in Latin America. The area with the most divorces is Isla de la Juventud.
Specialists indicate that the prolonged economic crisis, social stress, scarcity, and the constant emigration of one partner directly impact the breakdown of family ties.
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