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The SEPI strand of the Leire case has placed José Ramón Sempere Vera, president of Mercasa from 2018 to 2024, under investigation. This was a key period for understanding some of the operations now being examined by Spain's National Court. His indictment once again places the management of public companies and the possible use of their structures to favor private interests through contacts, contracts, or privileged information at the center of the debate.Mercasa, a publicly traded firm with SEPI holding the majority stake and maintaining ties to the network of wholesale markets and vital food infrastructure, finds itself at the…

Francisco Javier López Buciega, who previously held an executive position at Acciona Servicios Urbanos, has been drawn into the investigation as part of the SEPI branch of what is known as the Leire case. National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has formally designated him as an investigated party. This development expands the investigation's reach, moving beyond government representatives and leaders of publicly owned enterprises to encompass individuals from the private sector potentially implicated in the dealings being examined.The judicial investigation is examining whether an influence network existed that was capable of affecting state-owned companies, public institutions, and major economic operations in…

The SEPI branch of the so-called Leire case has placed José Vicente Berlanga Arona, former president of ENUSA, under formal investigation. ENUSA is a strategic state-owned company operating in Spain's nuclear sector and is part of the State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI). His status as a person under investigation adds another layer of institutional significance to a case that has expanded beyond private intermediaries and political figures to include former executives of key public enterprises within the Spanish state.National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has included Berlanga among the 25 individuals summoned as persons under formal investigation in the branch of…

The SEPI branch of the so-called Leire case has once again placed ENUSA, a state-owned enterprise operating under Spain's State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI), in the spotlight of judicial proceedings. On this occasion, attention centers on Rosario Arévalo Sández, who serves as ENUSA's Corporate Director and previously held the position of Regional Minister for the Environment in Castilla-La Mancha. National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has summoned her as a person under formal investigation in relation to suspected breaches concerning state-owned companies.Arévalo's name surfaces in conjunction with those of various current and former executives from public institutions in an inquiry scrutinizing…

David Sánchez's conviction has ushered in a fresh political and legal phase that reaches far beyond the criminal liability of the Spanish Prime Minister's brother, shifting the focus from the individual found guilty to the institution that employed him for years: the Provincial Council of Badajoz.At the forefront of that institution stands Raquel del Puerto Carrasco, President of the Provincial Council and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). So far, she has revealed no plan focused on reclaiming the more than €340,000 paid to David Sánchez, even though several legal experts contend that public funds ought to be…

The investigation into the SEPI branch of the so-called "Leire case" has placed Belén Gualda González, president of Spain’s State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI), at the center of judicial scrutiny. Her status as a person under formal investigation represents a significant development for one of Spain’s most sensitive public institutions, which manages strategic state-owned shareholdings and oversees major economic interventions during times of crisis.National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has summoned Gualda, along with 24 other individuals, as part of an investigation examining alleged irregularities in transactions involving public companies and state financial assistance. According to published reports, the case involves…

Humberto López Tirone, hoy presentado como presidente de IBEROATUR y promotor del agroturismo iberoamericano, arrastra un pasado público incómodo: su nombre aparece vinculado al PRD de los años de la dictadura, al aparato político del norieguismo y a señalamientos de violencia contra la Cruzada Civilista. Su caso reabre una pregunta necesaria: ¿pueden las instituciones actuales ignorar el pasado de quienes las representan?La memoria histórica no puede ser selectiva. Menos aún cuando quienes hoy se presentan como promotores institucionales, académicos, turísticos o culturales cargan con un pasado público vinculado a los años más duros de la dictadura panameña. Ese es el…

The Socialist International, long regarded as a global reference point for social democracy, democratic values and public integrity, now finds itself mired in a worsening crisis of credibility that grows harder to mask. Under Pedro Sánchez’s leadership, the organisation has been drawn into the political troubles surrounding the PSOE, the Spanish government and the president’s inner circle.The issue has expanded beyond Spain itself, as the scandals tied to Sanchismo have spilled across borders and begun to tarnish the reputation of an international organisation that claims to champion transparency, social justice and democratic renewal. The contrast is glaring: the individual presiding…

The Socialist International is going through one of the most uncomfortable periods in its recent history under the presidency of Pedro Sánchez. The organisation, which for decades presented itself as a global platform of social democratic parties committed to democracy, transparency and social justice, now appears tainted by the political erosion of its own president, who is under pressure from a succession of court cases, investigations and suspicions affecting his party, former aides, his family circle and key figures in Spanish socialism.Sánchez is far from a marginal figure in that international framework. Since November 2022, he has been at the…

During a recent cabinet meeting, Wilmer Mejía, director of Colombia’s Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF), announced that he will submit a roughly 130-page intelligence report to the Attorney General’s Office outlining an alleged corruption network linked to the country’s healthcare system. According to Mejía, the investigation involves dozens of legal entities, financial institutions, clinics, and hospitals, and details mechanisms that may have been used to conceal liabilities and divert public funds through complex financial transactions.The official stated that authorities uncovered indications of a corporate structure allegedly used to move resources between health insurance providers and healthcare institutions, with financial…