The death of Yenifer Vargas, who was in tenth grade, is the 29th femicide this year in Cuba
14ymedio, Havana, 14 August 2024 — Yenifer Vargas Gómez, just 16 years old, was murdered by her ex-partner this Tuesday in Santiago de Cuba. The incident was first reported by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta and hours later was confirmed by the independent platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba.
According to Mayeta, the attacker broke into the house where the young woman lived with her grandmother, in the Nuevo Vista Alegre neighborhood, around noon, and stabbed her. Vargas was sent to the Frank País García Teaching Polyclinic and then transferred to the Dr. Antonio María Béguez César Hospital, where she was in intensive care for injuries to different parts of her body, including her head. Finally, at around eight in the evening, she died.
The attacker, identified as Fabio Lamar, who fled to his aunt’s house in the town of San Juan after attacking the teenager, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon. The capture was made possible thanks to neighbors who alerted the authorities about his whereabouts. He is currently in police custody.
Lamar had already threatened Vargas. The police ignored him despite the numerous times the threats were reported. The last time was a month ago.
According to a relative of the young woman who spoke with Mayeta, Lamar had already thre