Jealousy Fuels Femicide-Suicide in Dominican Republic

In a tragic turn of events in Haina, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, a 58-year-old man, Teodoro Ventura, murdered his 47-year-old ex-wife, Yudy Claribel Carela Cueva, before taking his own life. The incident, which is being investigated as a femicide-suicide, has sent shockwaves through the community. According to Tanel Carela, the victim's daughter, "He gave her a blow to the face, then put tape over her mouth." The daughter further stated that her mother had gone to sell some land that morning, and that the sale may have been a setup. Ventura's family declined to comment to the press. The community mourns the loss of Yudy Claribel, a testament to the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence.