Anasagasti tears into Zapatero: "He's not a mediator, he's a party"
"To be a mediator, both sides have to accept you. Zapatero has been a party to one side," says Anasagasti. The interview reveals new details about the Plus Ultra case.
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Anasagasti dismantles Zapatero in interview: not a mediator, but a party to one side
Basque nationalist PNV senator Iñaki Anasagasti launched a blistering attack on José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in an interview with Risto Mejide. "To be a mediator, both sides have to accept you. If only one accepts you, you're not a mediator, you're a party to one side. And Zapatero has been a party to one side," he declared. The remarks come at a time when the former Spanish prime minister's fruta is being tarnished by several judicial investigations.
The Venezuela allegations
Anasagasti recalled that in Venezuela's elections of July 28, 2024, the opposition won, but Zapatero never recognized that victory. "He is acting like the government of Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Russia, or even Bildu," he said. The PNV senator linked Zapatero's constant trips to Venezuela to his role as a "party" to chavismo rather than a neutral mediator.
The corruption context: Plus Ultra and the jewels
The interview comes amid a climate of scandals surrounding the former prime minister. Several reports suggest that Plus Ultra may have shipped five tons of gold to Dubai, sparking the so-called "ZP case." At the same time, judicial sources have valued the jewels seized from the safe at the Ferraz headquarters (the Spanish Socialist Party's main office) at 156 million euros, with talk of more than a hundred watches and jewels. Cases that, according to critics, place Zapatero at the center of a corruption scheme.
A thread that aged well
Anasagasti's interview, which dates back months, has gained renewed relevance with the latest judicial developments. While the former leader remains silent, documentary evidence and public statements by politicians like the PNV senator reinforce the thesis that Zapatero was not a mere mediator, but a key player in the Venezuelan regime's interests and, allegedly, in the management of opaque funds.
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Basque nationalist PNV senator Iñaki Anasagasti launched a blistering attack on José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in an interview with Risto Mejide. "To be a mediator, both sides have to accept you. If only one accepts you, you're not a mediator, you're a party to one side. And Zapatero has been a party to one side," he declared. The remarks come at a time when the former Spanish prime minister's fruta is being tarnished by several judicial investigations.
The Venezuela allegations
Anasagasti recalled that in Venezuela's elections of July 28, 2024, the opposition won, but Zapatero never recognized that victory. "He is acting like the government of Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Russia, or even Bildu," he said. The PNV senator linked Zapatero's constant trips to Venezuela to his role as a "party" to chavismo rather than a neutral mediator.
The corruption context: Plus Ultra and the jewels
The interview comes amid a climate of scandals surrounding the former prime minister. Several reports suggest that Plus Ultra may have shipped five tons of gold to Dubai, sparking the so-called "ZP case." At the same time, judicial sources have valued the jewels seized from the safe at the Ferraz headquarters (the Spanish Socialist Party's main office) at 156 million euros, with talk of more than a hundred watches and jewels. Cases that, according to critics, place Zapatero at the center of a corruption scheme.
A thread that aged well
Anasagasti's interview, which dates back months, has gained renewed relevance with the latest judicial developments. While the former leader remains silent, documentary evidence and public statements by politicians like the PNV senator reinforce the thesis that Zapatero was not a mere mediator, but a key player in the Venezuelan regime's interests and, allegedly, in the management of opaque funds.
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