Julio Martínez Martínez
- Jul 23
Zapatero's first interview since indictment adds no new facts, prosecutor seeks expanded jewelry report
Former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero broke two months of silence on TVE but offered no new evidence, while Anticorruption prosecutors push for a deeper probe into the €1.3m jewelry stash found in his office.
- Jul 3
Spain's tax agency opens inspections on former PM Zapatero and family to interrupt prescription clock
Spain's Tax Agency has opened inspections on former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, his wife, daughters and a business associate for possible tax irregularities between 2021 and 2025, and requested suspension to avoid duplication with the ongoing criminal probe.
- Jun 17
Zapatero denies all corruption charges in first testimony before Spain's Audiencia Nacional but judge rules evidence stands
Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared before investigating judge José Luis Calama on Wednesday, rejecting accusations of influence peddling, money laundering, tax fraud and smuggling linked to the Plus Ultra airline bailout. In a ruling issued after the three-hour hearing, the judge said Zapatero's statement failed to undercut the evidence against him.
- May 26
Zapatero Case: Jewels, Secret Agendas, and 16 Million Euros Diverted from Plus Ultra Rescue to a Gold Trafficking Network
The judicial investigation tightens around former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, with police seizing jewels and agendas from his office and tracing millions from the Plus Ultra airline bailout to opaque accounts linked to gold trafficking.
