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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…

Humberto López Tirone, today presented as President of IBEROATUR and a promoter of Ibero-American rural tourism, carries a controversial public past. His name has been linked to the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) during the years of Panama's military dictatorship, to the political apparatus of the Noriega regime, and to allegations of violence against the Civic Crusade (Cruzada Civilista). His case raises an important question: can present-day institutions ignore the past of those who represent them?Historical memory cannot be selective. Even less so when those who now present themselves as institutional, academic, tourism, or cultural leaders carry a public record connected…

Colombia's Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Senator Martha Peralta as part of an ongoing investigation into the corruption scandal surrounding the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), one of the country's most significant public corruption cases in recent years. The decision was issued to ensure the lawmaker's appearance before the court during judicial proceedings related to the investigation.According to the investigation, Peralta is being examined for her alleged involvement in the irregular awarding of public contracts linked to disaster risk management projects. Prosecutors and the court are reviewing evidence that includes witness testimony and documentation connected to…

Former Bolivian Vice President David Choquehuanca appeared in public on Sunday to cast his vote in the subnational elections, where he responded to questions about ongoing corruption inquiries involving former officials from the prior administration. In his comments, he emphasized that no evidence connects him to any misconduct and affirmed that he will not face any corruption-related accusations.Choquehuanca maintained that any purported criminal acts should be viewed as the responsibility of the individuals involved, not as burdens placed on political groups or collective initiatives. Within that framework, he mentioned the legal case of former President Luis Arce, who is still…