Overview
- The Senate’s Koldo commission scheduled José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to appear on 2 March to address his ties to Plus Ultra.
- Plus Ultra president Julio Martínez Sola is set to testify on 25 February, with a planned summons for Julio Martínez Martínez, known as “Julito.”
- PP alleges Zapatero acted as a corrupt link to Nicolás Maduro’s regime and pressured the government to approve the 2021 rescue.
- Zapatero has rejected any involvement in securing the bailout and acknowledges paid advisory work for Análisis Relevante, which he defends as legal.
- Reporting notes that, despite detailed PP accusations, investigators have not presented conclusive proof of the alleged scheme.