Spanish Prime Minister’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country (www.theguardian.com)
from Veserr@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 21 Jun 12:06
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Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca on 22 Jun 01:54 collapse

Guardian should do better with their reporting

www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejg3wk81no

The complaint against Gómez was raised by anti-corruption campaigners Manos Limpias (Clean Hands), led by a man linked to the far-right called Miguel Bernad. The group has presented a litany of unsuccessful lawsuits against politicians in the past.

For more info about the judge: ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Peinado_García

Translated:

He has family ties to the Popular Party through his daughter Patricia Peinado, elected councillor in Pozuelo de Alarcón in 2023

Peinado has received criticism for starting highly echoed investigations that ultimately do not thrive.