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Audiencia Nacional Summons Koldo García and Víctor de Aldama in Canary Islands Masks Probe

The move follows a UCO report that highlights messages about efforts to speed payments in the 2020 procurement deals.

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.