Overview
- Judge Ismael Moreno called the pair to testify as investigados on November 27 for Víctor de Aldama and November 28 for Koldo García, both at 10:00.
- The judge ordered the renewed interrogations at the request of the public prosecutor after receiving the Guardia Civil UCO’s analysis.
- According to the UCO report, WhatsApp exchanges show then–Canary Islands president Ángel Víctor Torres pressed to expedite payments, including the message, “Estoy encima de tu pago.”
- Investigators say the communications offer new indications of García’s role and recount contacts with the regional leader to hasten transfers to the supplier.
- Reporting cites UCO findings that the Canary government awarded Soluciones de Gestión up to four mask contracts worth €12.3 million in April 2020, with claims of delayed payments that included a €7.5 million amount.