Judge Pedraz questions Narbona and charges Koldo's lawyer in Spain
Pedraz summons Narbona, charges Koldo García's lawyer and sends the UCO to the Ministry of the Presidency to investigate the nationality of a former Venezuelan minister.
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Judge Pedraz summons Narbona and charges Koldo's lawyer: the UCO raids Bolaños's ministry
Judge Santiago Pedraz, the investigating magistrate in Spain's PSOE dirty-wars case, has made a new decisive move: he has summoned Socialist official Cristina Narbona as a witness, charged Leticia de la Hoz, the lawyer of Koldo García, and ordered the UCO (the Guardia Civil's investigative unit) to enter the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, headed by Félix Bolaños, to gather documentation on the granting of citizenship to former Venezuelan minister Nervis Villalobos.
The Venezuelan network and leaks in the Prosecutor's Office
Pedraz has also asked the State Attorney General's Office for information on possible meetings of the network at its own headquarters between April 2024 and June 2025. The investigation suggests that the granting of citizenship to Villalobos may be linked to a corruption scheme operating from within the ministry. The UCO is already on the ground.
Reactions: from outrage to mockery
While some describe the case as "a textbook incivil organization", others point out that the same judge, Pedraz, was the one who tried to shut down Telegram in Spain, which fuels a certain skepticism about his methods. But the consensus is that the level of institutional rot exceeds any democratic standard. "This is already something Central African", reads the analysis.
What is clear is that Pedraz is not slowing down. The charges against Koldo's lawyer and the UCO's entry into Bolaños's ministry are moves that tighten the noose around former minister Ábalos's circle. The question is how far the thread will unravel.
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Judge Santiago Pedraz, the investigating magistrate in Spain's PSOE dirty-wars case, has made a new decisive move: he has summoned Socialist official Cristina Narbona as a witness, charged Leticia de la Hoz, the lawyer of Koldo García, and ordered the UCO (the Guardia Civil's investigative unit) to enter the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, headed by Félix Bolaños, to gather documentation on the granting of citizenship to former Venezuelan minister Nervis Villalobos.
The Venezuelan network and leaks in the Prosecutor's Office
Pedraz has also asked the State Attorney General's Office for information on possible meetings of the network at its own headquarters between April 2024 and June 2025. The investigation suggests that the granting of citizenship to Villalobos may be linked to a corruption scheme operating from within the ministry. The UCO is already on the ground.
Reactions: from outrage to mockery
While some describe the case as "a textbook incivil organization", others point out that the same judge, Pedraz, was the one who tried to shut down Telegram in Spain, which fuels a certain skepticism about his methods. But the consensus is that the level of institutional rot exceeds any democratic standard. "This is already something Central African", reads the analysis.
What is clear is that Pedraz is not slowing down. The charges against Koldo's lawyer and the UCO's entry into Bolaños's ministry are moves that tighten the noose around former minister Ábalos's circle. The question is how far the thread will unravel.
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