Overview
- Félix Alonso Cantorné appeared in the Supreme Court on Monday as an investigado after a local judge sent a reasoned report that moved parts of the case to the high court because he is aforado.
- Magistrate Vicente Magro has also summoned about a dozen witnesses to give testimony, including ERC deputy Joan Ignasi Elena and former officials linked to contracts with Milá Advocats SLP and Sinergia Dret i Medi Ambient SLP.
- Investigators say the core concern is repeated use of the 'contrato menor', a direct-award tool that bypasses open procedures when used within legal limits, and whether it was applied to avoid publicity and competitive bidding.
- The court is expanding its review beyond a single prevaricación claim to examine billing and payment mechanisms tied to the contracts, and Alonso has said the hires were made for technical reasons and denied any personal enrichment.
- The case shows how aforado status shifts municipal corruption probes to the Supreme Court and could affect political reputations for Sumar and allied parties while the instruction seeks further documents and witness accounts.