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The former television presenter María Victoria Gil, sister of the ousted Alejandro Gil, assured that the “prosecutorial demand” against her brother is for “life imprisonment” as confirmed to her by a “source close to the investigation.”
“If Alejandro Gil is capable of betraying his principles, I will not hesitate to wish that the full force of the law comes down upon him,” said the sister of the former Minister of Economy, in statements to the independent outlet 14yMedio.
María Victoria, who resides in the Canary Islands and has continued to express her opinions on the dismissal and imprisonment of her brother, said she feels "hurt and ashamed."
"I think of my parents who, wherever they are, must be filled with shame. The upbringing they gave both my brother and me was based on honesty and fairness," he remarked.
The woman considers the "sum of charges filed" to be "exceptional," including the charge of espionage, "which is punishable by the death penalty."
14yMedio asked María Victoria about the other defendants, but Vicky Gil claims not to know anything beyond the "broadcast from last night on Estelar of Cuban Television."
She also said she had no news about her sister-in-law, Gina María González, and her nephews: "I’m unaware of the situation because I have them blocked."
This Saturday, leaders of the Communist Party of Cuba and governmental entities activated the hashtag #CeroImpunidad on social media to promote a message of "zero tolerance" for corruption, following the indictment from the Attorney General against Alejandro Gil Fernández, former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Economy and Planning.
Among the most notable statements, Susely Morfa González, the first secretary of the PCC in Villa Clara, supported the actions of the Prosecutor's Office as “faithful to the principles of the Revolution” and emphasized the slogan #CeroImpunidad.
In almost identical terms, expressed Deivy Pérez Martín (First Secretary of the PCC of Sancti Spíritus), Marisol Fuentes Ferrer (member of the Provincial Bureau of the PCC in Mayabeque), Isael Rodríguez (member of the Provincial Bureau of the PCC in Villa Clara) and Ariday Anaya (Ideological Department of the PCC in Mayabeque).
The regime officials emphasized that the leadership of the Party and the Government “has never allowed, nor will it ever allow, the proliferation of corruption, pretense, and insensitivity.”
On its part, the entity headed by Gil responded in the same tone as the messages, adding: "The confrontation, transparency, and zero tolerance towards such manifestations that affect our people will always be resolute and unequivocal."
The Ministry of Finance and Prices echoed the official stance and insisted on the “confrontation” against demonstrations that affect the people.
The backdrop of these messages is the informative note from the Prosecutor's Office, dated October 31, 2025, which claims to have conducted the investigation “in accordance with Article 156 of the Constitution” and ensured due process during the proceedings carried out by the Ministry of the Interior's entities.
Once the investigation was completed, the case was forwarded to the judicial venue, without any schedules or details of the subsequent proceedings being provided.
The accusation covers a wide range of offenses: espionage; acts detrimental to economic activity or contracting; embezzlement; bribery; forgery of public documents; tax evasion; influence peddling; money laundering; violation of classified document protection regulations; and theft and damage of documents or objects under official custody.
The Prosecutor's Office emphasized that it acts "on behalf of the State," in accordance with its constitutional mandate, and requested prison sentences "commensurate with the crimes committed."
The digital prominence of the campaign #ZeroImpunity takes place while the country deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, a context that adds political weight to the official framing of the case and to the insistence on demonstrating institutional discipline in the face of corruption incidents.
The coordination of messages from provincial leaders and central agencies aims to convey a unified stance and strength before the process reaches the trial stage.
The Gil case dates back to March 2024, when it was reported that a file was opened in the Prosecutor's Office for "serious errors" following his dismissal a month earlier.
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