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Aldama claims he worked with the CIA and MI6 while serving in Spain's Guardia Civil
The alleged fixer in Spain's PSOE corruption case says he collaborated with the CIA and MI6 while working for the Guardia Civil, drawing skepticism and mockery.
Aldama says he worked for the Guardia Civil and collaborated with the CIA and MI6
A testimony that promises to blow up the official narrative. According to his own statements, the alleged fixer in the PSOE corruption case claims to have acted as an informant for the Guardia Civil (Spain's military police force) while maintaining ties with the US Central Intelligence Agency and Britain's MI6. The claim, reported by several media outlets, casts Aldama as a multiple agent at the center of the corruption scandal rocking the party.
A double-edged testimony
The statement has been met with skepticism by those who see it as an attempt to gain credibility or protection. "He's from the House and works with many houses," quipped sources close to the case, while others point out that his revelations have helped expose the alleged "PSOE mafia." The mix of domestic and foreign intelligence adds a layer of complexity to a case that already involves dozens of people.
Agent 007 or just a witness?
The James Bond comparison was inevitable: "If he improves his British accent, I can see him as the next 007," goes the joke in political circles. Yet the key question is whose interests he really serves. The references to T.I.A. — the fictional agency from the Spanish comic Mortadelo and Filemón — and to Spain's intelligence service, the CNI, suggest the story isn't taken entirely seriously, even though the legal implications are very real.
What comes next: verification or bubble
The credibility of Aldama's claims will be decided in the courts and in intelligence offices. For now, the only certainty is that he has managed to put several agencies under the same spotlight. Was he really working for the "good guys," or is he a witness playing spy?
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication.
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