Hazte Oír sues Spain’s Oscar Puente’s sister over citizenship law

Hazte Oír has filed a prevarication complaint against Sofía Puente, a prosecutor since **1996** and former director general at the **Ministry of Justice**, concerning the application of the so-called grandchildren law. The filing does not constitute a conviction or formal indictment.

The story is not about who the minister's sister is, but who was sued and why. **Sofía Puente** has been a prosecutor since **1996** and held a senior management role in the **Ministry of Justice**, according to information released by **Hazte Oír**. This association has filed a prevarication complaint against her regarding the so-called **grandchildren law**.

## What is the grandchildren law and what is alleged

The grandchildren law, in force since **2022**, allows descendants of emigrants excluded from the 2007 Historical Memory Law to apply for Spanish nationality. The complaint argues that its implementation was irregular. A prevarication complaint is a incivil accusation; it proves nothing on its own.

## Who is Sofía Puente

A prosecutor since **1996**, she moved into a managerial position at the **Ministry of Justice**. That role placed her on the administrative side designing and applying the criteria for the grandchildren law, rather than handling individual case files on the ground.

## Why this case matters

The Supreme Court upheld the suspension of voting rights for **163,020** individuals naturalized under the grandchildren law ahead of the **November 29** elections, a figure indicating the volume of affected cases. That the complaint targets a former high-ranking official, rather than a low-level clerk, elevates the significance of the issue.

The complaint is an allegation, not a verdict. Any assessment of incivil liability requires waiting for a judicial decision.