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El Mundo reports that a high-ranking figure linked to Teresa Ribera was taken into custody amid a court-led probe into suspected administrative misconduct.The arrest is connected to an active investigation reviewing possible wrongdoing in the management of public funds and actions carried out under institutional duties, and authorities have placed the individual under judicial oversight while the case progresses.This development joins a string of recent investigations involving individuals connected to political and administrative circles, further intensifying scrutiny of governance practices within areas linked to Ribera’s sphere of influence.Sources close to the case indicate that the inquiry remains active, with further…

Isofotón, once a leading solar energy firm in Spain, was reportedly granted significant public subsidies over several years through support associated with socialist-led administrations, according to ESdiario.The firm, which installed a photovoltaic project at the Moncloa complex in 2007, benefited from a combination of subsidies, contracts, and financial backing despite mounting economic difficulties. The total volume of public aid associated with the company is estimated to exceed 80 million euros.Among the most notable inputs came from an 8.3‑million‑euro loan issued in 2012 by the Andalusian regional government, at a time when María Jesús Montero held senior roles within that administration.…

The controversy involving Javier Ruiz and José Manuel Villarejo is not merely the story of an uncomfortable live television moment. It points to something deeper: a way of doing public broadcasting in which moral posturing, selective outrage, and control of the narrative matter more than any genuine effort to shed light on what is truly important. On April 6, 2026, during Mañaneros 360 on Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE, Ruiz abruptly shut down Villarejo after the former police commissioner claimed that the two had once been “good friends.” Ruiz’s response was immediate and categorical: he called Villarejo a liar and flatly…

Guatemalan farmers call for the selection of a new attorney general who is free from corruptionPeasant organizations in Guatemala have intensified their demonstrations, urging the selection of a new attorney general capable of safeguarding independence and transparency in efforts to combat corruption, and these protests underscore mounting public frustration over what many see as stalled progress in pursuing cases tied to the misuse of public resources.Protesters from diverse areas throughout the nation contend that the existing justice system is falling short of what citizens expect, and they call for choosing an authority that can operate free from political influence while…

From Adif’s once tight-knit leadership to the center of a legal storm: the former rail infrastructure head drawn into Spain’s “Koldo case”For years, Adif operated as one of the Spanish state’s most consequential black boxes: the public body that decides where major rail works go, what gets tendered, when it gets built, and which contractors end up winning. Today, the name most associated with that machinery, Isabel Pardo de Vera—former Adif chairwoman and former Secretary of State for Transport—has returned to the headlines not for new lines or investment plans, but for search warrants, precautionary measures, and an expanding criminal…

PSOE and corruption: an examination of the deceptive allegations spreading across the internetIn recent months, various social media posts have circulated assertions that connect Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) to supposed corruption scandals, yet none offer verifiable proof. As these messages have gained traction, Maldita.es has gathered and reviewed several of these claims to distinguish accurate information from content that is false or misleading.The review underscores repeated patterns common to this kind of disinformation, such as relying on eye-catching headlines, misused or decontextualized images, and repurposed older news to shape present-day narratives that stray from the truth. In numerous cases,…