Spanish judge authorises UCO to trace Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner's accounts in Quirón bribery probe after six-month delay
A Madrid judge has authorised the Civil Guard's UCO to trace all bank movements of Alberto González Amador, partner of Madrid president Isabel Díaz Ayuso, since 2014, after a six-month delay that drew opposition criticism.
Authorization after six-month delay
Judge Antonio Viejo of Madrid's Instruction Court 19 has authorised the Civil Guard's UCO to access all bank accounts and movements of Alberto González Amador since 1 January 2014. The order, dated 11 June, requires 16 financial institutions to provide data to agents investigating alleged corruption in Amador's dealings with the Quirón Salud healthcare group. The UCO had first requested this measure on 19 December 2025, and the six-month gap prompted opposition parties to file formal complaints.
The judge attributed the delay to the saturation of his court and the legal requirement to prioritise cases involving prisoners or frozen assets. However, at a meeting on 30 April with UCO agents and the prosecutor, Viejo reportedly pledged to issue the order within one week. That deadline was missed by over a month, with sources close to the popular accusations calling the authorization a routine step needing only a brief paragraph.
- UCO formally requests judicial authorization to access González Amador's bank accounts
- Judge Viejo meets with UCO and prosecutor, pledges to issue the order within one week
- Judge Viejo signs the authorization, ordering 16 banks to provide account data from 2014 onwards
Political reaction
The hold-up drew sharp criticism from left-wing parties. Manuela Bergerot, Más Madrid's spokesperson in the regional assembly, told reporters that "this must be resolved now" and insisted on "following the money trail to get to the bottom so that it becomes clear that in Spain justice does not work at two speeds." Both PSOE and Más Madrid filed formal requests to reactivate the stalled proceedings, warning that the delay undermines equal treatment under law.
What we are demanding from Más Madrid is to follow the money trail to get to the bottom and to make it clear that in Spain justice does not work at two speeds.
Parallel tax fraud case
This investigation into alleged bribery is separate from the original tax fraud case against González Amador. That first piece, handled by magistrate Inmaculada Iglesias, has already been sent to Madrid's Penal Court 19. Judge María Lourdes Platero will oversee the trial, but no date has been set. Judicial sources suggest the hearing is unlikely this year because of court backlogs. If the trial takes place before the May 2027 regional elections, it could complicate Isabel Díaz Ayuso's bid for re-election.
