El Collares' troubles mount: 27 companies under scrutiny
The investigation into El Collares now spans 27 companies, and the payments involved would be far larger than previously known. How deep does the scheme go?
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El Collares: 27 companies and payments that don't add up
How much money has El Collares actually received? The question hangs over Spanish politics after Libertad Digital reported that the payments attributed to the politician would be far larger than known to date, with at least 27 companies named in the scheme.
The published information suggests the payments would far exceed what has been disclosed. The exact figure remains unofficial, but the number of companies involved points to a network for channeling funds far more extensive than suspected.
El Collares, the shield for the Saunas case
In political circles, the shield theory is gaining ground. Some claim El Collares will take the fall for the so-called Saunas case, while the main figure involved, known as Saunas, would move to an international organization to stay out of sight. The move would be designed to protect "democracy," according to some analyses, but it would leave El Collares as the only one facing the courts.
There is no shortage of those who recall that, if the trial gets complicated, the Government has the pardon option at its disposal. Sánchez would take care of the pardon, some quip. Another, more conspiratorial line suggests El Collares could try to strike a deal with the Prime Minister, taking down the PSOE (Spain's Socialist Party) in the process, in exchange for saving his own neck and his assets.
The political unknown
Comparisons with the Zapatero era, whose innocence seems clearer by the day, only heighten the tension. Otherwise, the official line stands: presumption of innocence and confidence in the courts.
With these new revelations, El Collares' problem is only going to grow. At Moncloa (the Prime Minister's office), perhaps, they are already reviewing the pardon catalogue.
How much money has El Collares actually received? The question hangs over Spanish politics after Libertad Digital reported that the payments attributed to the politician would be far larger than known to date, with at least 27 companies named in the scheme.
The published information suggests the payments would far exceed what has been disclosed. The exact figure remains unofficial, but the number of companies involved points to a network for channeling funds far more extensive than suspected.
El Collares, the shield for the Saunas case
In political circles, the shield theory is gaining ground. Some claim El Collares will take the fall for the so-called Saunas case, while the main figure involved, known as Saunas, would move to an international organization to stay out of sight. The move would be designed to protect "democracy," according to some analyses, but it would leave El Collares as the only one facing the courts.
There is no shortage of those who recall that, if the trial gets complicated, the Government has the pardon option at its disposal. Sánchez would take care of the pardon, some quip. Another, more conspiratorial line suggests El Collares could try to strike a deal with the Prime Minister, taking down the PSOE (Spain's Socialist Party) in the process, in exchange for saving his own neck and his assets.
The political unknown
Comparisons with the Zapatero era, whose innocence seems clearer by the day, only heighten the tension. Otherwise, the official line stands: presumption of innocence and confidence in the courts.
With these new revelations, El Collares' problem is only going to grow. At Moncloa (the Prime Minister's office), perhaps, they are already reviewing the pardon catalogue.
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