Overview
- Former federal judge Walter Bento was found guilty in Mendoza for running a bribe network and was taken into custody immediately after the verdict, capping a yearslong probe sparked by the Aliaga case.
- The Generalitat Valenciana opened a disciplinary case and suspended a civil servant without pay for allegedly falsifying data to secure a protected flat for his wife, with plans to forward findings to prosecutors.
- Mexican authorities arrested a key operator tied to the armed attack on Movimiento Ciudadano deputies in Culiacán, identifying a cell linked to “Los Chapitos” and detailing roles in communications, surveillance and drone support.
- Spain’s Senate approved a non‑binding motion demanding Transport Minister Óscar Puente’s immediate resignation over the deadly Adamuz and Gelida train crashes and the Rodalies crisis, with PP backing, ERC support and Junts abstaining.
- Peru’s National Prosecutor is assessing whether to open a preliminary investigation into President José Jerí after a report of palace meetings followed by state contracts for five visitors.