Cuba Archive - Case 11626

Case ID: 11626

Title: N/A

First name: Yurismay

Last name: Bocourt

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: N/A

Name also reported as: N/A

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: N/A

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:28 / Month:10 / Year:2023

Citizenship: Cuba

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: San Cristóbal

Last known province-TOD: N/A

Last known province current: Artemisa

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: Comunidad Ramón López Peña

Location of death - city: San Cristóbal

Location of death province - at TOD: N/A

Location of death province - current: Artemisa

Location of death - country: Cuba

Trial held?: No

Docket Number: N/A

Sentence details: N/A

Arrest or detention at time of death: No

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: N/A

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: N/A

Associated Event: N/A

Case description:

Died during a "defense preparation exercise" conducted by the Cuban regime for decades in which all citizens must participate unless prevented by an illness or physical disability. According to local media, Bocourt fainted for unknown reasons in the middle of the exercise and died.  The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces coordinates the Defense Personnel Preparation System. 
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Murió durante uno de los ejercicios de preparación para la defensa que convoca desde hace décadas el régimen cubano. En estos ejercicios militares deben participar todos los ciudadanos que no están impedidos por alguna enfermedad o discapacidad física, sean militares o no, pese a que no existe ninguna amenaza de guerra contra el país. De acuerdo a medios de prensa del régimen cubano,  Bocourt se desmayó por causas desconocidas en medio del ejercicio y falleció. En Cuba está establecido el Sistema de Preparación del Personal para la Defensa, en el que "se prevén las actividades de preparación de los cuadros y funcionarios, de preparación de los órganos de dirección y mando, la preparación de la tropa y de los demás ciudadanos", según el sitio oficial del Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

Violation Status: Reported: Highly likely / Highly reliable source(s)

Cause of Death: - Medical condition/Denial of medical care

Occupations: - N/A

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Other - Armed Forces: military or militia

Affiliations: N/A

Other Victims Same Event: N/A

Case Record - Yurismay Bocourt