Stories from Spain

This follows a late 2025 ruling by the court requiring a judge to summon a journalist who dined with Mazón on that date. The proceedings are part of an ongoing investigation.

Spain's Prosecutor's Office supports a request by Carlos Mazón to appear personally in the investigation regarding the DANA catastrophe. The prosecution stated that excluding him could violate his right to a defense.

Renfe President Dani Santos downplayed complaints from train drivers during a Senate commission meeting. Santos suggested that driver reports are not always relevant to operational issues.

Judge Morocho alleged that investigators were ordered to spy on his office and monitor his movements regarding investigations into the People's Party (PP). The prosecutor reminded Iglesias of recordings that implicate him in the sessions.

For the first time in six years, births in Spain have exceeded deaths, according to Bicel Caldeza. The data was presented during a weekly government meeting. Caldeza also denied claims that President Peno Borja Fanjul is overstepping his competencies.

The Madrid City Council updated the municipal register as of January 1, 2026. The deputy mayor described the update as a cleaning process that removed 100,000 people due to various errors.

Colombia is integrating technological tools to link consulates in Valencia directly with the National Identification Archive and the Registraduría. This modernization aims to accelerate registration processes for citizens, such as obtaining national ID cards or identity cards.

Colombia is modernizing civil registry, ID card, and citizenship services at its consulates in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. The initiative aims to assist approximately 1.5 million Colombians residing in the region.

Victor de Aldama made two accusations before the Supreme Court, one of which concerns alleged irregular financing of the Socialist Party. Former advisor Aldo García reportedly described cash payments, referred to as 'chistorras', as 500 euro banknotes rather than sausages. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case involving the businessman and an advisor to a minister. The source stated that the handling of cash from various origins ended up in the Socialist Party's coffers. Víctor de Aldama provided testimony to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. During his statement, Aldama admitted to being part of a three-person criminal gang. The testimony follows previous statements from other accused individuals. The testimony also included statements from Coldo Garcia. José Luis Ábalos is expected to face challenges regarding the declarations made by Balas.

Former advisor Víctor de Aldama appeared before the Supreme Court to testify in the Koldo case. The party seeks to protect the brother of a key figure in the investigation. Former advisor Coldo García has denied receiving commissions in an ongoing investigation, attributing his cash holdings to Socialist Party reimbursements. The investigation involves allegations that Ferrat tripled donations and that García acted as a loyal subordinate to Ávalos. Manuel Morocho stated that information regarding foreign accounts remains unanalyzed. A prosecutor who previously identified García Ortiz has been replaced by Peramato. The source noted a request for a sentence of 19.5 years. The aide claimed that many actions, including managing business dealings and company deliveries, were performed voluntarily to assist the former minister due to his heavy workload.