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Sandro Castro, the controversial grandson of the late dictator, has stated that “betrayal is paid for with death,” referring to the case of former minister Alejandro Gil.
In a question and answer dynamic on his Instagram stories, the young man stated that he respects "government matters" but only knows that "betrayal is paid for with death."
On Saturday, María Victoria Gil, the sister of the disgraced individual, stated that "very reliable" sources confirmed to her that the regime accuses Gil of spying for the CIA, something she describes as absurd, and which the former minister asserts he "categorically denies, point by point" from the beginning of the investigations. She also claims that her lawyer's defense was "brilliant."
Another point of human impact in his testimony is the timeline of the fall of the former minister, citing Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero at the center of his family's misfortune.
The sister stated in an interview with Mario J. Pentón that, after several summons and document submissions, Gil and his wife were taken to an operational house of the Ministry of the Interior, where they stayed for four months. She thought it was all “a big circus,” until she learned that later he was transferred to the maximum-security prison in Guanajay, where he only receives visits for 15 minutes every 15 days.
María Victoria identifies Marrero as the main executor of the process: “He is the person who has been at the forefront and behind all of this.” And although Díaz-Canel is often publicly criticized, she asserts that the ruler “knew nothing” of the investigation, which, if true, would depict a leader uninformed within his own inner circle.
"She is not going to escape life in prison," said the sister, convinced that the sentence is already written.
Between official silences and familiar voices daring to speak from afar, Alejandro Gil's story reveals not only the internal brutality of power in Cuba but also the intimate tragedy of a government official who could have left but chose to stay.
The trial against the former minister concluded 10 days ago after sessions held behind closed doors, under strict secrecy and without guarantees of transparency.
Gil Fernández is facing accusations of espionage, embezzlement, bribery, tax evasion, money laundering, falsification of public documents, influence peddling, and actions detrimental to economic activity or contracting, among others.
The case has unfolded in an atmosphere of absolute secrecy, with limited presence of family members and a complete absence of independent press, further demonstrating the opacity of the Cuban judicial system when it comes to offenses classified as "against state security."
The case of Alejandro Gil, former minister and one of the most influential figures in Miguel Díaz-Canel's economic team until his fall from grace, has been surrounded by censorship and official silence amid an unprecedented context of economic, health, and political crisis in Cuba.
No state media has published details about the accusations or the evidence presented during the trial, which could lead to a landmark life sentence or a symbolic ruling aimed at sending a disciplinary message within the political apparatus.
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