Sofía Puente faces lawsuit by HazteOír over alleged legal manipulation

Sofía Puente sued by HazteOír: the shadow of legal manipulation

The organization HazteOír has filed a lawsuit against Sofía Puente for an alleged crime of manipulating the law. The case, which has sparked intense debate, has one detail that makes it unique: the Partido Popular (Spain's main conservative opposition party) is not behind the legal action, unlike what might be expected in a matter of this magnitude.

Those backing the lawsuit see it as a necessary response to what they describe as a serious breach of the legal order. In fact, it has even been claimed that the outcome of the case could lead to the nullity of all the proceedings currently being processed in connection with Puente's actions. This would amount to an administrative and political earthquake of the first order.

The PP's absence from the filing of the lawsuit has been interpreted by some as a calculated strategy. While some see it as estrangement from the main opposition party, others consider it a move to avoid wearing itself out in a judicial process that, for now, is still at the stage of accusations.

The Sofía Puente case opens several fronts: the strictly incivil one, over the possible manipulation of the law; the political one, over the PP's silence; and the administrative one, over the potential retroactive effect of a conviction. For now, the courts have the final say.