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Ourense Mayor Summoned to Testify in Misappropriation Inquiry on Feb. 13, 2026

The probe follows a complaint claiming his exclusive-paid office conflicts with ongoing private business tied to Auria TV.

Overview

  • A Ourense investigating court admitted the complaint and reframed it from alleged embezzlement to a possible offense of misappropriation.
  • The judge ordered the city to submit incompatibility declarations and salary certificates since 2019 and asked the tax agency for the mayor’s IRPF and VAT filings for the same period.
  • Ex-councillor Telmo Ucha alleges Gonzalo Pérez Jácome collected an exclusive-duty salary of €74,850.30 while continuing lucrative private activity.
  • The complaint seeks repayment of all exclusive-duty wages from at least the past four years and requests records of contracts between Auria TV and the council.
  • Provincial PP leader Luis Menor voiced discomfort with the number of cases involving the mayor while urging respect for due process and the presumption of innocence.