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Corruption Scandal Grips Spain as Ex-Socialist Official Detained
- Spanish authorities detained former Socialist Party organisation secretary Santos Cerdán on Monday, 30 June 2025, charging him with corruption and related crimes.
- The detention follows an investigation into kickbacks linked to public contracts involving Cerdán, José Luis Ábalos, and Koldo García amid audio evidence found in February 2024.
- Judge Leopoldo Puente ordered Cerdán’s imprisonment without bail citing strong evidence and risk of evidence destruction, while Ábalos and García face precautionary measures.
- During a hearing with the lead investigating judge, Cerdán rejected all charges, asserting that he is being targeted by a political conspiracy. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emphasized that the Socialist Party took decisive action immediately.
- The scandal threatens the stability of Sanchez’s fragile minority government, has intensified calls for his resignation, and increased demands for a snap election amid mounting political tension.
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The former Secretary of Organisation of the PSOE, Santos Cerdán, was sentenced on Monday, 30 June, to pretrial detention without bail by Judge Leopoldo Puente, after giving a statement in the Supreme Court for his involvement in the 'Koldo case'. The judicial decision provoked a real political earthquake, surprising a large part of the Government during its participation in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the …
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Madrid. Santos Cerdán, the former Secretary of Organization of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) and right hand, as well as political operator of the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, slept last night in prison. The judge of the Supreme Court Leopoldo Puente ordered his admission to prison without the right to bail when he considered him the “leader” of the “criminal plot” that paid “bites” in exchange for juicy public works c…
Santos Cerdán, who until 18 days ago was secretary of the Organization of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and considered the main political operator of President Pedro Sánchez, entered the prison of Soto del Real on Monday by order of the Supreme Court.Judge Leopoldo Puente responded to the request of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, after hearing the statement of the former socialist leader, who only responded to his lawyer.…
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While one of the Spanish president's relatives was arrested for "membership of a criminal organization" and "conflict of interest" on Monday, the socialist government is facing a new crisis of confidence.
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