Spanish Attorney General Proposes New Prosecutor Appointments

Spain's Attorney General, Teresa Peramato, has proposed 22 high-level appointments to the General Council of the Judiciary. The proposal includes the replacement of Madrid's Superior Prosecutor, Modena Alastra. The announcement follows denials by Cóldo García regarding allegations of corruption and commissions involving former minister José Luis Ábalos. García denied receiving monthly payments of 10,000 euros from a corruption network during the pandemic. The Attorney General has appointed a new head for the Prosecutor's Office of the Community of Madrid. The transition follows a period marked by the impact of these investigations. Temperatures in the region are expected to reach a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius. The appointment follows the disqualification of Álvaro García Ortiz for disclosure of secrets. Spain's Attorney General has proposed a list of approximately 20 new appointments, including Pedro Jiménez for the position of Superior Prosecutor in Madrid. This move follows the rejection of Mudén Alastra for the same role. Critics suggest the proposal is an attempt to settle accounts regarding the judicial process that ended the mandate of predecessor Álvaro García Hortiz. The decision has placed conservative prosecutor associations on alert.