Zamira Marrero to preside over trial of four Masonic leaders in Cuba
The judge also sentenced Anna Bensi and her mother to two years of restricted freedom in early October.
Judge Zamira Marrero Morgado, president of the Havana del Este Municipal People's Court, was assigned to preside over proceedings against four leaders of Cuban Freemasonry. The case concerns an accusation involving money intended for charity. No trial date or schedule is provided.
Prosecutors accuse the four leaders of exchanging $300 intended for charitable work. The claim is an allegation, not a finding of responsibility. The account does not name every defendant or state when or how the currency exchange occurred.
The judge's record includes an early-October sentence against content creator Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, and her mother. Both received two years of restricted freedom. That ruling is background about the judge, not part of the Masonic case.
Prosecutors seek four years of restricted freedom and a 25,000-peso fine for Viñas Alonso; three years and 20,000 pesos for Marcos García; and two years with a fine of the same amount for Santiesteban. These are prosecution requests, not sentences.
Marrero Morgado's designation concerns management of the case, while the Bensi ruling is part of her judicial history. The material does not confirm the trial has begun or provide a hearing date. The allegations and requested penalties remain matters before the court.