HAVANA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Cuba’s Supreme Popular Tribunal on Monday sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison following a brief trial that found him guilty of espionage in one of the highest-profile corruption cases in the communist-run country in decades. “Alejandro Miguel Gil Fernández, through corrupt and deceitful actions, abused the […]
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Cuba sentences former economy minister to life in prison following corruption, espionage conviction
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HAVANA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Cuba’s Supreme Popular Tribunal on Monday sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison following a brief trial that found him guilty of espionage in one of the highest-profile corruption cases in the communist-run country in decades.
“Alejandro Miguel Gil Fernández, through corrupt and deceitful actions, abused the powers granted by the responsibilities he assumed to obtain personal benefits, receiving money from foreign companies and bribing other public officials to legalize the acquisition of assets,” the court’s statement read.
(Reporting by Dave Sherwood; Editing by Chris Reese)