Cuba sentences ex-economy minister to life in prison for espionage
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Former Cuban Economy Minister Alejandro Gil was sentenced to life in prison for espionage by Cuba's top court on December 9, 2025, following a closed-door trial. Gil, who served as economy minister from 2018 to 2024, also received a concurrent 20-year sentence for corruption charges, including bribery, falsification of documents, and tax evasion. The court stated that Gil engaged in corrupt activities, abused his power for personal gain, received money from foreign companies, and provided classified information to the enemy. Gil's case is the highest profile one against an ex-official in Cuba in decades, surpassing the 2009 dismissals of a vice president and foreign minister. He has the right to appeal the sentence within 10 days.
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