Teresa Padrón celebrates progress in achieving justice for El Taiger: "We finally have a date."

The trial for the murder of Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger will begin on August 12, 2025. His former manager, Teresa Padrón, welcomed the progress and called for justice amid concerns about delays.

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The former manager of Cuban reggaeton artist José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, known artistically as El Taiger, announced this Wednesday that there is now an official date for the start of the trial for the artist's murder: December 8, 2025.

"New information! We now have a start date for the trial," Padrón wrote on his social media, accompanying the message with a thank you to God and a call for justice for José.

The news comes after the failed hearing on August 12 in the Miami court, which had raised concerns about further delays in the process.

On that occasion, Padrón denounced the lack of progress and feared that an agreement might be sought that would benefit the accused, Damián Valdés Galloso, charged with first-degree murder.

According to the prosecutor's office, Valdés Galloso shot at the reggaeton artist on October 3, 2024, causing injuries that led to his death a week later. If found guilty, he could face life in prison.

Family, friends, and fans of the musician continue to keep the call for justice alive, which now takes a new step with the confirmation of the trial's start date.

JUSTICE FOR JOSÉ, Padrón reiterated in his post.

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Yare Grau

Originally from Cuba, but living in Spain. I studied Social Communication at the University of Havana and later graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Valencia. I am currently part of the CiberCuba team as an editor in the Entertainment section.