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In Addition to Former Minister Alejandro Gil, Several High-Ranking Officials of the Regime Will Be Tried

The prosecution is seeking a 30-year prison sentence for the former head of the Economy department and minimum sentences of 15 years for the others. 14ymedio, Yaiza Santos, Madrid, November 5, 2025 – The imminent trial of former Economy and Finance Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández, accused of serious crimes such as embezzlement, money laundering, and … Continue reading “In Addition to Former Minister Alejandro Gil, Several High-Ranking Officials of the Regime Will Be Tried”

Alejandro Gil’s Sister Says the Prosecutor’s Office Will Ask for “Life Imprisonment” for the Former Minister

María Victoria Gil Fernández, a resident in Spain, cites a “source close to the investigation” 14ymedio, Madrid, 1 November 2025 — “If Alejandro Gil has been capable of betraying his principles, I will not hesitate to wish that the full weight of the law falls upon him,” his sister María Victoria asserted this Saturday in statements … Continue reading “Alejandro Gil’s Sister Says the Prosecutor’s Office Will Ask for “Life Imprisonment” for the Former Minister”

The Cuban Prosecutor’s Office Is Seeking Prison Time for Former Minister Alejandro Gil for “Espionage” and Other Crimes

Held in a secret location since March 2024, the former Minister of Economy and Finance was a trusted advisor to Miguel Díaz-Canel. 14ymedio, Havana, November 1, 2025 — After more than a year and a half without official news, it was learned this Friday that the former Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil Fernández, is … Continue reading “The Cuban Prosecutor’s Office Is Seeking Prison Time for Former Minister Alejandro Gil for “Espionage” and Other Crimes”

The Daughter of Cuba’s Former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Demands a Public Trial Open to the Press.

Her father “will not, under any circumstances, acknowledge any crime that he is accused of and that has not been duly verified.” 14ymedio, Havana, 1 November 2025 — The daughter of former Cuban Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández has reacted a few hours after the espionage accusation against her father became public. Laura María Gil … Continue reading “The Daughter of Cuba’s Former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Demands a Public Trial Open to the Press.”

Cubans Are Blocked from Attending Gabriela Fernández’s Talk in Madrid

Only Spaniards loyal to the Cuban regime and Embassy staff were allowed to enter. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 5 May 2025 — On Monday, some twenty Cubans heckled Gabriela Fernández Álvarez, host of the pro-government program Con Filo, which airs on Cuban TV, as she left a conference where she gave a talk in … Continue reading “Cubans Are Blocked from Attending Gabriela Fernández’s Talk in Madrid”

Vicky Gil, Outraged by the Cuban TV Show Con Filo’s Defamations Against Her Brother

14ymedio, Havana, 17 March 2024 — María Victoria Gil Fernández, Alejandro Gil’s sister, continues to cry out to the heavens from Spain through her social networks. This Saturday, two days after reproaching the independent press for statements that she denied having given – “I beg the media to allow us to be in peace” – … Continue reading “Vicky Gil, Outraged by the Cuban TV Show Con Filo’s Defamations Against Her Brother”

Cuban TV Program ‘Con Filo’ Campaigns for the Execution of Ousted Economy Minister Alejandro Gil

14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 14 March 2024 —  The most recent edition of the Cuban TV Con Filo* program has touched on “a slaughter” against Cuba’s ousted Minister of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil Fernandez. The most unpopular program on Cuban television began by quoting Che: “this counterrevolutionary must be persecuted and annihilated.” They then established … Continue reading “Cuban TV Program ‘Con Filo’ Campaigns for the Execution of Ousted Economy Minister Alejandro Gil”

Alejandro Gil’s Sister Confirms That the Former Cuban Minister and His Wife Are in Detention

14ymedio, Havana, 14 March 2024 — “My brother has been detained along with his wife. They have no cell phones; there is no way to communicate with them.” The former television presenter María Victoria Gil thus summarized the situation of her sister-in-law, Gina María González, and her brother Alejandro Gil Fernández, former Minister of Economy … Continue reading “Alejandro Gil’s Sister Confirms That the Former Cuban Minister and His Wife Are in Detention”

Corruption in Cuba: Sacrificing Gil to Save Diaz-Canel

14ymedio, Rolando Gallardo, Huesca (Spain), 9 March 2024 — The Cuban regime’s media landscape needs to be understood with certain tips to develop an analytical perspective and avoid falling into the system’s deceptions. Between Yarelis* and Alejandro Gil, the Cuban news events of these days are summarized, diverting attention from what is truly important to superficial elements. This show, … Continue reading “Corruption in Cuba: Sacrificing Gil to Save Diaz-Canel”

Alejandro Gil Will Not Be the Only One To Fall

14ymedio, Havana, Reinaldo Escobar, 8 March 2024 — An unusual “official note” made public the depth of the fall of Alejandro Gil Fernández, Cuba’s now ousted Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning. Readers of the the Communist Party press already know that this headline discloses the most important information, but this note … Continue reading “Alejandro Gil Will Not Be the Only One To Fall”

Former Cuban Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil is Being Investigated for Corruption

14ymedio, Havana, 8 March 2024 — The Cuban Government announced a criminal case for corruption against Alejandro Gil Fernández, who until last February 2 was Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning. According to a brief note published by the official press, on Thursday night, and signed by Miguel Díaz-Canel, Gil is … Continue reading “Former Cuban Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil is Being Investigated for Corruption”

With the Dismissal of the Minister of Economy, Gil Fernandez, the Cuban Leadership Distances Itself From the ‘Package’

14ymedio, Havana, February 2, 2024 — The Cuban Government announced on Friday the dismissal of Alejandro Gil Fernández as Minister of Economy and Planning. He will be replaced, according to an official report, by Joaquín Alonso Vázquez, current president of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC). This “rearrangement of staff,” as Granma says with its … Continue reading “With the Dismissal of the Minister of Economy, Gil Fernandez, the Cuban Leadership Distances Itself From the ‘Package’”

Economy Minister Alejandro Gil is the ‘Most Hated’ Person in Cuba, Along with Diaz-Canel, Says His Sister

14ymedio, Havana, 29 October 2022 — On Wednesday, Former Cuban Television presenter María Victoria “Vicky” Gil Fernández, resident of Tenerife, gave an extensive and controversial interview on the YouTube channel “The World of Darwin,” in which she offered biographical details about her brother, Alejandro Gil, the Minister of Economy of Cuba, and her former colleague, … Continue reading “Economy Minister Alejandro Gil is the ‘Most Hated’ Person in Cuba, Along with Diaz-Canel, Says His Sister”

Economic Minister Gil on Accommodating Cuba’s Import Mentality

Elías Amor Bravo, Economist, June 13, 2019 — It seems the Castro regime has appointed an economics minister, Alejandro Gil Fernandez, who is actually funny. I don’t know if it was done with good intentions or in an effort to further confuse the situation, but during during a conference at the Eighth Congress of the National … Continue reading “Economic Minister Gil on Accommodating Cuba’s Import Mentality”

The Rebellion of the ‘Clarias’: Cracks in the Cuban Regime in Its Terminal Phase

If the Prosecutor’s Office announcement about Alejandro Gil was a “smokescreen,” it backfired spectacularly. 14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, November 3, 2025 –  “The Communist Party of Cuba must demand the dismissal of its first secretary and president of the country, as well as that of Manuel Marrero Cruz.” Thus, without mincing words, the pro-government … Continue reading “The Rebellion of the ‘Clarias’: Cracks in the Cuban Regime in Its Terminal Phase”