The Gender Observatory of Alas Tensas (OGAT) has issued a warning following the disappearance of a woman from the Diez de Octubre municipality in Havana. The alert was triggered last Friday.
Claudia Diago García has been missing since June 12, with her last known whereabouts being the Santos Suárez park, as reported by OGAT. On Monday, the organization announced the Yeniset Alert, specifically designed for cases involving missing women.
While the notice clarified that Claudia does not suffer from any illnesses, it did not provide further details regarding her case.
OGAT is actively gathering more information about the incident. Those with any knowledge are encouraged to contact them via phone at 55144015 or email at observatorio@alastensas.com.
On the same day, the observatory also activated a Mayde Alert for a missing teenager named Natacha, who was last seen on the morning of June 12 in Limonar, Matanzas province.
Her father, Dianosqui Leiva, took to social media to spread the word: "Missing since this morning, if anyone sees her please call this number 53535344." Fortunately, hours later, social media comments confirmed that the girl had been found.
Rising Number of Disappearances in Cuba
Recently, there have been several disappearances across the country. A 17-year-old girl, María Fernanda Fuentes, was unaccounted for 19 days as of June 9 in Matanzas, while a young man known as "Pingui" has been missing in Guanabo, Habana del Este for 19 days as of June 11.
In 2025, OGAT documented 40 disappearances involving women, girls, and boys in Cuba.
Cuba lacks an official rapid alert system similar to the Amber Alert in the United States, leaving the search for missing persons largely in the hands of family members, activists, and social media networks due to the absence of official state protocols.
The Mayde Alert is named after Maydeleisis Rosales Rodríguez, a 16-year-old girl who vanished on May 30, 2021, in the Campanario and Malecón area of Centro Habana, and remains missing over five years later.
The Yeniset Alert, a search mechanism created by the platform Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba and OGAT, was activated following the disappearance of Yeniset Rojas Pérez, a 33-year-old woman who went missing on March 19, 2022, in Ranchuelo, Villa Clara. Nearly a year later, her murder was confirmed by authorities.
Frequently Asked Questions About Missing Persons in Cuba
What is the Yeniset Alert?
The Yeniset Alert is a mechanism created by Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba and OGAT to help locate missing women, named after Yeniset Rojas Pérez, a woman who disappeared in 2022.
How does the Mayde Alert assist in finding missing persons?
The Mayde Alert is named after Maydeleisis Rosales Rodríguez and is used to publicize and aid in the search for missing teenagers in Cuba.
Why doesn't Cuba have a rapid alert system like the Amber Alert?
Cuba lacks a rapid alert system due to the absence of state protocols, leaving the task of finding missing persons to activists, families, and social media.