Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country
www.theguardian.com
Begoña Gómez has also been banned from leaving the country as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivated
  • Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Guardian should do better with their reporting

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejg3wk81no

    The complaint against Gómez was raised by anti-corruption campaigners Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), led by a man linked to the far-right called Miguel Bernad. The group has presented a litany of unsuccessful lawsuits against politicians in the past.

    For more info about the judge: https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Peinado_García

    Translated:

    He has family ties to the Popular Party through his daughter Patricia Peinado, elected councillor in Pozuelo de Alarcón in 2023

    Peinado has received criticism for starting highly echoed investigations that ultimately do not thrive.