US EditionCuba Charges Former Economy Minister Gil of Espionage, Financial Crimes
Alejandro Gil Fernández faces multiple charges after a two-year probe into corruption tied to economic policies and bribery, marking one of Cuba's biggest scandals since 1989.
- On Friday the office of Cuba's attorney general accused Alejandro Gil Fernández, former economy minister, and others in a major corruption case involving bribery, embezzlement, and falsification of documents.
- Gil's role in the 2021 monetary reform includes spearheading a widely criticized policy tied to economic harm, and he also pushed to raise prices for government-subsidized services, increasing street tensions.
- The attorney general issued its list on Friday after a lengthy probe; Alejandro Gil Fernández was sacked by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Reuters could not contact him or his lawyer.
- The attorney general said the accused will face due process under Cuban law on Friday, but the top prosecutor did not disclose trial dates or identify co-accused, while Cuba's penal code allows severe espionage penalties.
- The case is among the highest-profile since 1989, rattling Cuba's ruling communist party and ranking with the 1989 General Arnaldo Ochoa scandal for its rare public prosecution scale.
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After more than a year and a half of silence, this Friday the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic (FGR) of Cuba reported having completed the “investigative actions” against the former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil Fernández, and “other defendants”. “Claim was requested for the crimes of espionage, acts to the detriment of economic activity or the hiring, embezzlement, bribery, forgery of …
Former Minister of Econom to Alejandro Gil was charged with espionage and other crimes, including corruption, reporting to the General of Cuba.
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Cuba accuses former economy minister of espionage, other crimes
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba's top prosecutor accused on Friday former economy minister Alejandro Gil and unidentified individuals of crimes ranging from espionage to bribery, in one of the
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's Attorney General's Office has formally charged former Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández with a dozen crimes, including espionage and embezzlement, it was announced Friday. In a brief statement, the Attorney General's Office said the investigation phase had concluded, and the case was now before the court for trial against Gil — who also served as Economy Minister — and “other defendants,” whos…
Detained in a secret location since March 2024, former Head of Economy and Finance was a trusted cadre of Miguel Díaz-Canel
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