Havana: Cuba's Supreme Popular Tribunal sentenced former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Fernández to life imprisonment on Monday for espionage, marking the most prominent case against a high-ranking official in recent years.

The court also imposed a separate 20-year sentence on Gil for crimes including bribery, document falsification, and tax evasion.

Gil served as economy minister from 2018 to 2024 and as deputy prime minister from 2019, acting as one of President Miguel Díaz-Canel's closest aides until his abrupt dismissal. Weeks later, Díaz-Canel cited Gil's "serious mistakes" and vowed zero tolerance for corruption without elaborating.

The tribunal stated Gil "abused the powers granted to him" for personal gain, "receiving money from foreign firms and bribing other officials," thoug

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