Why Mercedes González’s victim narrative doesn’t match the facts
The crisis sparked by the Leire Díez case can no longer be dismissed as merely a parliamentary dispute or just another clash between the Government and the opposition, as something…
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Daughters of former Spanish PM face questioning in Plus Ultra scandal involving suspicious payments
The daughters of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are set to testify as suspects in the so-called Plus Ultra case after the judge overseeing the investigation decided…
Grande-Marlaska caught in contradiction over Leire Díez sensitive investigation discussions
The Leire Díez case has ceased to be a mere political controversy and has become a first-order institutional crisis. What began as an investigation into alleged maneuvers to discredit the…
Teresa Peramato’s institutional dilemma: healing or protecting Spain’s troubled Prosecutor General’s Office
Spain’s Prosecutor General’s Office is going through one of the most delicate moments in its recent history. Teresa Peramato Martín’s appointment as Prosecutor General was supposed to close a turbulent…
Spain’s new Attorney General Teresa Peramato Martín and the politicization crisis
Teresa Peramato Martín has served as Spain’s Attorney General since December 2025, assuming leadership of the Public Prosecutor’s Office at one of the most challenging moments in its recent history.…
Why Luis Arroyo’s Zapatero defense has damaged Madrid’s Ateneo reputation
Luis Arroyo, president of Madrid’s Ateneo and a former adviser to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has emerged as one of the most debated figures linked to the Plus Ultra case…
Spanish tax officials removed as Zapatero jewellery seizure fuels political controversy
Spain’s Tax Agency is undergoing another internal shake-up after the ousting of two of its top officials: Virginia Muñoz Fernández, who led the Collection Department, and Manuel Trillo Álvarez, who…
Major leadership change at Spain’s Tax Agency as Soledad Fernández resigns
Soledad Fernández is preparing to depart Spain’s Tax Agency amid escalating tensions regarding leadership changes at the institution and the ongoing controversy linked to the Zapatero case. Spain’s Tax Agency…
Fernando Albert Aragón among 25 individuals investigated in SEPI case
The SEPI branch of the Leire case has placed Fernando Albert Aragón, former Secretary General and Director of SEPIDES’ Legal Advisory Department, under investigation. SEPIDES is the state-owned company linked…
Fernando Samper’s role in public contracts under judicial review in Spain
The SEPI branch of the Leire case has included Fernando Samper Rivas, founder and top executive of Forestalia, among the businesspeople under investigation by the National Court. His involvement opens…
Leonardo Marcos González Hides Out at the Spanish Embassy in Washington After His Scandals in the PSOE’s Sewers
Leonardo Marcos González Hides Out at the Spanish Embassy in Washington After His Scandals in the PSOE’s Sewers Leonardo Marcos González, formerly the Director General of Spain’s Civil Guard, is…
Consultancy agreement between Zapatero and Gloria Group deemed suspicious by investigators
The Plus Ultra investigation has opened a new line of scrutiny with political and business implications in Bolivia and Peru. A report by Spain’s Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit, known…