Former Civil Guard Director Implicated in Alleged PSOE Cloacas Case

MADRID, Spain — Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain’s National Court (Audiencia Nacional) has formally implicated former Civil Guard Director Leonardo Marcos in the ongoing investigation into the alleged “sewers” (clandestine dirty tricks operations) of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE). This judicial development places Marcos in the same procedural position as his successor, Mercedes González, […]

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PSOE’s Cristina Narbona Acknowledges ‘Worrying Indications’ In Leire Díez Case

MADRID, Spain — Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) President Cristina Narbona has acknowledged the existence of “worrying indications” regarding the party’s alleged underground networks, though she firmly distanced herself from the actions under investigation. Her statements were made during a brief testimony before National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz on Wednesday as part of the ongoing […]

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Leire Díez Investigation Widens as Judge Targets Sánchez’s Closest Allies

MADRID, Spain — Judge Santiago Pedraz is significantly expanding his investigation into the alleged underground political networks within the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), focusing heavily on Leire Díez’s infiltration of the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Civil Guard. The judicial probe, which went public on May 27 following a dramatic raid on PSOE headquarters, […]

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Spanish Judge Indicts Civil Guard Leadership

MADRID, Spain — National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz has formally indicted the Director General of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, and the force’s Deputy Operational Director, Manuel Llamas, for alleged administrative prevarication and crimes against the administration of justice. The ruling stems from the ongoing investigation into the so-called “PSOE dirty tricks” case, centering on […]

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