Spanish Judge to Question Guardia Civil Chief and Deputy over Meetings with PSOE Activist
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The political bombshell exploded this afternoon when we learned that Judge Pedraz, who is investigating the PSOE's corruption scandal, has charged the Director General of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, and the Deputy Director of Operations (DAO), the highest-ranking officer, Manuel Llamas, with malfeasance and obstruction of justice. Read more
Mercedes González and Lieutenant General Manuel Llamas will have to appear at the National High Court
“We are not going to bow down,” warned the president of the government. And Pedro Sánchez has thus decided to maintain his full support for the Director General of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, despite the accusation issued this Thursday by the judge of the National High Court Santiago Pedraz, for the alleged crimes of prevarication and obstruction of justice in the open case against the alleged corrupt plot of the former socialist militan…
The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, maintains political support and confidence in the director of the Civil Guard, despite the fact that the judge imputes it. Government sources remember that the judge simply calls her to ask questions as an investigation, but the executive believes González’s version that he did nothing wrong or much less illegal to meet twice with Leire Díez because there was no talk of obstructing any investigatio…
This will result in an unprecedented situation that deepens in the convulsed situation of the Armed Institute. The Central Operational Unit (UCO) will have to investigate the top of the Civil Guard while they remain in their posts. More information: Judge Pedraz imputes the Director General of the Civil Guard and the DAO for their pressure in the 'Leire Díez case'
Both are summoned to testify on Thursday, July 16 at the National High Court.
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