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Spanish Anti-corruption Police Raid The Headquarters Of The Socialist Party (PSOE) In Madrid
MADRID, Spain — Agents from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of Spain’s Civil Guard accessed the national headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) on Calle Ferraz in Madrid on Wednesday morning as part of a judicial investigation overseen by the National Court, according to sources familiar with the proceedings. Businessman Claims Sánchez Led […]
Judicial File Reveals Police Chief At Madrid-barajas Airport May Have Received ‘Gratuities’
MADRID, Spain — A judicial file in the Plus Ultra investigation indicates that the National Police commissioner responsible for Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Barajas Airport at the time of a controversial 2020 landing by then-Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez may have received “favors and gratuities” from an alleged influence-peddling network, according to documentation from the inquiry. […]
Six Latin Kings Members Arrested For Assault And Robbery In Madrid
MADRID, Spain — Six individuals suspected of belonging to the Latin Kings youth gang, including one minor, have been detained by Madrid Municipal Police in connection with the assault and robbery of a young man in the early hours of Wednesday morning at the San Isidro meadow, according to official statements from law enforcement authorities. […]
Two-year-old Boy Critically Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle At Pedestrian Crossing In Madrid
VALDEMORO, Madrid — A two-year-old boy has been critically injured after falling from his father’s arms and striking his head on the pavement following a collision with a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing in Valdemoro, a municipality in the Madrid region, according to emergency services and local authorities. Two-year-old Girl Dies After Being Accidentally Left […]
Madrid Archbishop Does Not Rule Out Meeting Between Pope Leo Xiv And Bad Bunny During Papal Visit To Spain
MADRID, Spain — The Archbishop of Madrid and Vice President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Cardinal José Cobo, has not ruled out the possibility of an encounter between Pope Leo XIV and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny during the pontiff’s visit to Spain from June 6 to 12, dates that coincide with ten scheduled concerts […]
Madrid Civil Guard Dismantles Latin Kings-affiliated Group; Six Arrested, Mostly Minors
MADRID, Spain — The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled an organized criminal group affiliated with the Latin Kings street gang that operated in the northwestern region of the Community of Madrid, with the municipality of Galapagar serving as its primary base of operations. The operation resulted in six arrests and three additional individuals placed under […]
Popular Accusation Demands 24 Years in Prison for Begoña Gómez, Wife of Spanish Prime Minister
MADRID – The popular accusation brought by the conservative organization Hazte Oír has formally requested a total of 24 years in prison for Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. In its indictment, to which local news agencies have had access, Hazte Oír accuses Gómez of four crimes for which she has already […]
Hundreds of Moroccans Queue Outside Spanish Consulate in Almería to Apply for Naturalization
Hundreds of Moroccans Queue Outside Spanish Consulate in Almería to Apply for Naturalization After Sánchez Government’s Mass Regularization A video circulating on social media shows long queues of Moroccan nationals lining up in front of the Spanish Consulate in Almería, southeastern Spain, as they seek to obtain the necessary documentation to legalize their situation or […]
Spain Launches Extraordinary Migrant Regularization Process This Thursday
MADRID – The Spanish government will begin the extraordinary regularization process for irregular migrants this Thursday, April 16, with online applications opening first, followed by in-person appointments starting on April 20. The announcement was made by the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, who also issued a clear message to Ukrainians currently […]
Spanish Judge Proposes Trial for Begoña Gómez, Wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on Four Corruption Charges
MADRID – Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has concluded the investigation into Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and has proposed putting her on trial for four separate criminal offences: influence peddling, corruption in business, embezzlement of public funds, and misappropriation. In the same ruling, the judge also proposes trying Gómez’s former […]