Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Cuba Sentences Ex-Economy Minister to Life
A man named Alejandro Gil Fernández, who used to be the economy minister of Cuba, was sentenced to life in prison.
He was found guilty of spying and other serious crimes.
He was very close to the president and even became the deputy prime minister.
The court said he misused his power and took money from foreign companies to bribe other officials.
This is a big deal because he was once a very trusted and important person in the government.
The president said that such actions will not be tolerated.
Before him, other high-ranking officials were also dismissed for similar reasons, but they were not sentenced.
Cuba's former economy minister Alejandro Gil Fernández sentenced to life imprisonment for spying and espionage.
Additional 20-year sentence for bribery, falsification of documents, and tax evasion.
Gil was a close aide to President Miguel Díaz-Canel and served as Deputy Prime Minister.
Accused of abusing government powers for personal gain and receiving money from foreign firms.
Case marks the highest-profile fall from grace among Cuban officials since 2009.
- Who
- Alejandro Gil Fernández, former economy minister of Cuba
- What
- Sentenced to life imprisonment for spying and espionage, with additional 20 years for other crimes
- When
- Sentenced in 2025
- Where
- Cuba
- Why
- Accused of abuse of power, bribery, and leaking sensitive information
- Name
- Alejandro Gil Fernández
- Former Position
- Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment for spying and espionage, plus 20 years for other crimes
- Charges
- Bribery, falsification of documents, tax evasion, and abuse of power
- President
- Miguel Díaz-Canel
- Year of Dismissal
- 2025
- Notable Reforms
- Currency system unification in 2021