Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case
5 days, 3 hours ago

Spain PM's wife testifies in corruption case

Raw Story  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez testified in court on Wednesday in a probe into misappropriation allegations, one of several sensitive legal cases undermining the minority left-wing government. Peinado launched an investigation against Gomez in April for alleged corruption and influence peddling after Hazte Oir and another group with far-right connections accused her of exploiting her position as Sanchez's wife in her business circles. During a debate in parliament held at around the same time as Gomez's hearing, the leader of the conservative Popular Party, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, accused Sanchez of "playing the victim before judges". The prime minister's younger brother David Sanchez is due for a hearing in January in a separate case where "Manos Limpias", another group with links to the far right, accused him of embezzlement, influence peddling and tax fraud.

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Why are Argentina and Spain feuding over PM Pedro Sánchez's wife?
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Why are Argentina and Spain feuding over PM Pedro Sánchez's wife?

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The Hindu  

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NPR  

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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