Four Scandals Threatening Pedro Sánchez’s Tenure

Four Scandals Threatening Pedro Sánchez’s Tenure

Has the evidence finally arrived to force Pedro Sánchez’s resignation? A journalist with long experience covering the PSOE claims to possess four scandals involving videos and documents that, according to her sources, would force the president’s exit. Yet, more than two years after the Koldo case broke, La Moncloa continues to resist. The question is not whether there is evidence, but whether any scandal is capable of toppling a politician who has already blown up the Constitution to stay in power.

The Journalist Promising His Fall

The journalist, identified by some as Ketty Trinc, former political correspondent for Esradio and Libertad Digital, has announced she holds material on four distinct cases directly implicating Pedro Sánchez. According to the account, the evidence includes foreign bank accounts and personal meetings, and is already with the courts. This is not the first time a definitive "pack" has been announced: the Royuela File, a supposed compilation of PSOE corruption, has circulated for years without legal consequences. The journalist’s credibility is defended by those who recall her previous leaks came true; but most respond with skepticism.

Why No One Believes He Will Resign

The recurring argument is that Sánchez has not resigned even when his vvife was indicted, his brother investigated, the Attorney General indicted, or his former minister Ábalos named. If all that arsenal did not move him, what might? The dominant thesis is that the president lacks ethical limits and would trigger an institutional clash before stepping down. Some analyses suggest his strategy is for the Supreme Court to ask Congress for leave to prosecute, and for the pogre majority to deny it, provoking a state crisis he would then capitalize on.

The Content of the Four Scandals

What exactly do the proofs contain? Speculation points to two blocks. The first would be financial movements abroad, with accounts in the names of nominees. The second, graphic material of private meetings that the press has dubbed "the third phase," referencing Luis Roldán’s plot and his famous inflatable doll. However, none of this information has been independently verified, and the silence of major media suggests either there is insufficient basis or the timing of publication is being negotiated.

The Economic and Institutional Context

Beyond the noise, the economic impact of a political crisis of this magnitude would be considerable. Spain carries a volatile risk premium and investor distrust that would worsen with a president under judicial suspicion. The threat of a clash between powers—Government vs. Supreme Court—would add uncertainty to a landscape already weighed down by inflation and debt. But the paradox is that, as long as the evidence does not materialize, the market seems to have discounted that Sánchez will not leave willingly.

The conclusion of the debate is that, indeed, the journalist has set a date for the resignation—"before Easter," "January 5"—but none has arrived. As one analyst summarized: "even if a video comes out of him eating babies, he won’t resign." Aside from the irony, the only scenario that seems capable of removing Sánchez is the exhaustion of his parliamentary support or external pressure, not even the most scandalous proofs.