Abalos : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

Abalos en Spain fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon Manila Standard, Abalos, a former transport minister and Socialist heavyweight who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018, is accused of earning kickbacks for the irregular awarding of contracts for face masks at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Les faits

• Abalos, a former transport minister and Socialist heavyweight who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018, is accused of earning kickbacks for the irregular awarding of contracts for face masks at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Prosecutors are seeking 24 years in jail for Abalos on charges including bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling and membership of a criminal organisation.
• Since the trial began on April 7, dozens of witnesses have been questioned about alleged wrongdoing, including the movement of cash in envelopes and the appointment of Abalos’s ex-lover to fake jobs in public companies.
• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man took the stand on Wednesday as a key suspect in a corruption trial that has cast.
• The trial of Jose Luis Abalos is just one of several investigations into alleged corruption by Sanchez’s family and ex-political allies that have rocked an already fragile minority coalition.

L'essentiel

Manila Standard indique que Prosecutors are seeking 24 years in jail for Abalos on charges including bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling and membership of a criminal organisation. D'après Manila Standard, since the trial began on April 7, dozens of witnesses have been questioned about alleged wrongdoing, including the movement of cash in envelopes and the appointment of Abalos’s ex-lover to fake jobs in public companies. Comme le souligne Manila Standard, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man took the stand on Wednesday as a key suspect in a corruption trial that has cast. Selon Manila Standard, the trial of Jose Luis Abalos is just one of several investigations into alleged corruption by Sanchez’s family and ex-political allies that have rocked an already fragile minority coalition.

Le contexte

Selon Manila Standard, Prosecutors say Abalos abused his position in government to allow Aldama to land lucrative public contracts for face masks, with Garcia acting as an intermediary to implement the murky dealings. Manila Standard indique que In return, Abalos allegedly received cash and favours he used to finance a sumptuous lifestyle, including family holidays and a luxury Madrid flat for his now ex-partner. D'après Manila Standard, Abalos and Garcia, who spent months in pre-trial detention, have consistently denied the allegations. Comme le souligne Manila Standard, after removing Abalos from the powerful post of Socialist organisation secretary, Sanchez picked a successor, Santos Cerdan, who is also under investigation for alleged corruption in public contracts.

Recherches associées

Les recherches associées qui dominent la conversation : Procès pour corruption en Espagne: un prévenu accuse directement Pedro Sánchez et le Parti socialiste • Espagne: début du procès pour corruption de Jose Luis Abalos, un scandale qui vise aussi Pedro Sanchez • Espagne : le procès de José Luis Ábalos, ex-bras droit du Premier ministre Sanchez s’est ouvert à Madrid • Procès pour corruption en Espagne: un des prévenus implique le Premier ministre Pedro Sánchez • Espagne : Ábalos jugé pour corruption à Madrid | Europe • En Espagne, le “chemin de croix judiciaire” des deux plus grands partis du pays.

À retenir

• Since the trial began on April 7, dozens of witnesses have been questioned about alleged wrongdoing, including the movement of cash in envelopes and the appointment of Abalos’s ex-lover to fake jobs in public companies.
• The trial of Jose Luis Abalos is just one of several investigations into alleged corruption by Sanchez’s family and ex-political allies that have rocked an already fragile minority coalition.
• After removing Abalos from the powerful post of Socialist organisation secretary, Sanchez picked a successor, Santos Cerdan, who is also under investigation for alleged corruption in public contracts.
• Recherches qui explosent : Procès pour corruption en Espagne: un prévenu accuse directement Pedro Sánchez et le Parti socialiste, Espagne: début du procès pour corruption de Jose Luis Abalos, un scandale qui vise aussi Pedro Sanchez, Espagne : le procès de José Luis Ábalos, ex-bras droit du Premier ministre Sanchez s’est ouvert à Madrid, Procès pour corruption en Espagne: un des prévenus implique le Premier ministre Pedro Sánchez.