The Madrid Public Prosecutor's Office requested this Thursday (25) the shelving of the investigation opened against Begoña Gómez, wife of the president of the government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, for influence peddling and business corruption.
The complaint was made by the conservative organization Mãos Limpas, on the 16th, which presented the case before a Madrid court. The opening of the investigation led Sánchez to cancel his schedule until next Monday (29) to reflect on whether or not he will continue to lead the Spanish Executive.
According to internal sources, the Public Prosecutor's Office appealed directly to the Madrid Provincial Hearing Office against the court's decision that admitted Mãos Limpas' complaint to processing and requested the revocation and archiving of the case. The MP argues that there is no evidence of a crime that justifies the opening of criminal proceedings against Sánchez's wife, they told EFE Agency sources familiar with the case.
The document presented by the conservative organization points out that, taking advantage of his position, Begoña Gómez would have recommended or endorsed with his signature businesspeople who compete for public tenders. One of the winners of a bid worth 10 million euros subsequently organized a master's degree directed by Begoña Gómez at the Africa Center, at the Instituto de Empresa study center.
According to Mãos Limpas, the Spanish airline Air Europa “agreed to pay 40 thousand euros per year to the Africa Center” and “the agreement between Globalia (owner of the airline) and the Instituto de Empresa provided for the delivery of 15 thousand euros per year on first class flights for the accused and her team.”
In a statement sent this Thursday to the press, the general secretary of Mãos Limpas, Miguel Bernad, stated that, upon realizing that the Public Ministry “was not acting ex officio”, he decided to file a complaint so that a court could “verify its veracity ”, claiming that he exercised “a citizen’s right and duty”.
In the note, Bernad classifies Sánchez's reaction as “unacceptable”, calling them a “far-right organization” and insinuating that they are part of “a right-wing campaign against him”.
After Sánchez communicated his decision to citizens through a letter on the social network X, members of the government and other socialist and left-wing leaders expressed support for him. In turn, the conservative opposition, led by the Vox party, accused the president of victimism.
Sánchez's situation is yet another element of a complex political scenario in Spain, two weeks before regional elections in Catalonia, whose campaign begins today, and before the European elections in June.
The Mãos Limpas Public Employees Collective is an organization founded in 1995 by Miguel Bernad that has filed all types of complaints against what it considers to be political or economic corruption that harms the general interest.
Berard was recently acquitted by the Supreme Court after being convicted by the Spanish National Hearing of extorting banks and companies.
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