The commission of investigation into the Koldo case in the Senate will once again summon the former CEO of Globalia Javier Hidalgowhich the Popular Party accuses of being missing in order to avoid accounting for its relationship with the alleged plot. The businessman’s appearance was scheduled for Thursday and after being the Ministry of the Interior “unable” to locate Hidalgothe PP sets its summons for November 22.
The popular ones, who enjoy an absolute majority in the Upper House, denounced that the department of Fernando Grande-Marlaska He had not been able to send the summons to Hidalgo and demanded that the Government of Pedro Sánchez collaborate to locate him. Sources close to the businessman assured ABC that is “reachable by telephone” and willing to appear when properly notified, reports Adriana Cabezas.
Following the Commission of Inquiry held yesterday, the Board and Spokespersons They approved to summon Hidalgo again, who is also related to the wife of the President of the Government, Begoña Gómez, and they once again urged the Executive to do everything possible to locate him. “The PP will continue working with all the means at its disposal until this appearance takes place,” said popular sources in the Upper House.
The commission investigating the plot also agreed to summon the Secretary of State for Finance, Jesus Gasconnext November 19, as well as Pedro Sauracurrent President of the Correos Group and former Secretary of State for Transport with the minister José Luis Ábalosagainst which the Supreme Court yesterday opened a case due to its connection with the Koldo case.
Also on the list of those appearing for this month are the current general director of Budgets and former general director of Inspection and Management of the Ministry of Transport in the Ábalos stage, Javier Sánchez Fuentefría (Thursday the 14th); the former undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Jesus Manuel Gomez Garcia (Thursday 14), investigated in the Koldo case of the National Court and dismissed in August after his indictment; and the vice president of SEPI, Bartolome Lora (Wednesday 20th).
In addition, there are former cabinet director of former minister Ábalos, Ricardo Mar (Friday the 15th); the tax inspector of the Zaragoza delegation, Raul Burillo (Monday 18th); the general of the Civil Guard, former head of the fiscal and airport unit of the Madrid Command, David Blanes (Thursday 21st); the current Senior Chief of the Police in the Canary Islands and who was commissioner of the Barajas Airport in January 2020 (the month in which the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, traveled to Spain), Jesus Maria Gomez (Thursday 21st); and colonel of the Civil Guard Javier Vázquez Arnáez (Friday the 22nd).
The first to appear before the Senate investigative committee will be José Antonio Álvarezformer director of Barajas Airport between 2019 and 2022, next Monday the 11th; and Alvaro Sánchez Manzanaresformer Secretary General of State Ports; who will do it on Tuesday the 12th.
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