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A supposed spokesperson for the Cuban regime, identified as Salvador Capote, stated on social media that in Cuba "there is no corrupt judicial system" nor repressive forces, while attempting to justify the proceedings against former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Alejandro Gil Fernández, who is accused of corruption and treason.
In a post shared on Facebook titled “The trap is set! Let’s not fall into it!”, Capote stated that the investigation against Gil was “exhaustive and transparent” and defended the actions of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) and the Cuban Prosecutor's Office.
"In Cuba, there are no repressive forces or a corrupt judicial system. The integrity of our officials is beyond doubt," he wrote, warning Cubans against "giving the enemy a platform" or questioning the "transparency of our judicial system."
The message, which is circulating among accounts and pages associated with the government, comes just after the Attorney General's Office confirmed that it took public legal action against Gil and other officials, following an investigation led by MININT.
The entity requested prison sentences and advanced the case to judicial proceedings, citing Article 156 of the Constitution and asserting that "due process" was guaranteed.
The accusations against Gil include espionage, embezzlement, bribery, money laundering, forgery of public documents, influence peddling, tax evasion, and other crimes deemed high treason.
The regime immediately launched the digital campaign #ZeroImpunity, promoted by leaders of the Communist Party such as Susely Morfa, the millionaire psychologist, and other provincial officials, to project an image of "zero tolerance for corruption" and reinforce the message of political unity following the scandal.
However, while the spokespeople of the government attempt to shield the official narrative, the daughter of the former minister, Laura María Gil González, broke her silence on social media and called for her father's trial to be public and televised, appealing to the constitutional articles that recognize freedom of expression and the right to defense.
"The community would greatly appreciate an expansion of the news," the young woman wrote, questioning the "gaps" in the official version and defending her family's right to speak out without facing reprisals.
From the Canary Islands, María Victoria Gil, sister of the former minister and former host of Cuban television, stated to the media 14yMedio that the prosecutor's request is for a life sentence and admitted to feeling “hurt and ashamed.”
"If Alejandro Gil has been able to betray his principles, I hope the full weight of the law falls upon him," he stated, while also admitting he was unaware of the situation of the former minister's immediate family.
Between justice and propaganda
The case of Alejandro Gil, which transitioned from being the public face of the regime's economic reforms to a symbol of its moral and political collapse, has become the most sensitive issue the Cuban leadership has faced in recent years.
The public defense of the regime, as expressed in messages like that of Salvador Capote, reiterates a familiar strategy: to safeguard the official narrative, present the case as an example of “revolutionary purity,” and delegitimize any calls for transparency as “enemy maneuvers.”
But in a Cuba battered by crisis, blackouts, inflation, and popular distrust, the claim that "there is no corrupt judicial system" resonates more as a reflection of institutional fear than as a truth.
The trial of Gil, if it becomes public, will test not only the Cuban justice system but also the regime's ability to uphold its own narrative in front of a country that no longer believes in its courts or its promises.
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