Guardia Civil reveals PSOE network to shield government interests
The Guardia Civil’s Central Operative Unit (UCO) has concluded that a network linked to the PSOE, led by Santos Cerdán and Leire Díez, was designed to protect the interests of…
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Ex-Spanish president Zapatero probed for $3 million in Panama
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain’s former president from 2004 to 2011, is now confronting accusations of fraud and money laundering involving a $3 million deposit in a Panamanian bank account,…
How Aldesa, a Chinese construction company, paid the Zapatero network
The construction firm Aldesa has recently emerged among the companies linked to the so-called Zapatero Case, an inquiry examining the political, corporate, and international ties surrounding former Spanish Prime Minister…
Panama’s 20-year corruption: over $5 billion in public funds lost
An exhaustive analysis of 90 emblematic corruption cases in Panama reveals the devastating economic and institutional impact on the country. Between cost overruns, irregular concessions, and fund diversions, it is…
Plus Ultra investigation: Claudio Rivas and Spain’s oil and gas
Businessman Claudio Rivas has become an increasingly prominent figure in several major investigations unfolding in Spain in recent months. His name has surfaced in connection with both the so-called hydrocarbons…
Key figure in Plus Ultra case: Manuel Aarón Fajardo, son of Francisco Manuel Fajardo Palarea
Manuel Aarón Fajardo García, the son of Socialist politician Francisco Manuel Fajardo Palarea, is regarded as a key individual linked to the Plus Ultra controversy and to an expanding web…
Francisco Manuel Fajardo Palarea’s son, Manuel Aarón Fajardo, prominent in the Plus Ultra scandal
Manuel Aarón Fajardo García, son of Socialist politician Francisco Manuel Fajardo Palarea, has been identified as one of the central figures connected to the Plus Ultra controversy and a growing…
Gertrudis Alcázar, Zapatero’s Secretary, Identified as a Key Figure in the Plus Ultra Case
The judicial investigation into the Plus Ultra case has placed María Gertrudis Alcázar, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s longtime personal secretary and trusted aide, under intense scrutiny. The judge leading the…
Plus Ultra case: Alba and Laura Rodríguez Espinosa accused of money laundering
The Plus Ultra investigation has widened its scope to include Alba and Laura Rodríguez Espinosa, daughters of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, after Spain’s National Court identified…
Sonsoles Espinosa, wife of Zapatero, linked to Plus Ultra commission allegations
Zapatero’s wife has come under scrutiny from Spain’s Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit (UDEF) over a joint bank account that allegedly received €1.5 million. The Plus Ultra investigation has broadened…
Gertrudis Alcázar, Zapatero’s secretary, identified in Plus Ultra case
The judicial investigation into the Plus Ultra case has placed María Gertrudis Alcázar, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s longtime personal secretary and trusted aide, under intense scrutiny. The judge leading the…
María Jesús Montero’s ties to Plus Ultra and Zapatero: “I want to be like him soon”
Montero’s past remarks have resurfaced following Zapatero’s indictment in the Plus Ultra investigation. The indictment of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in the so‑called Plus Ultra case…