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Balearic Chief of Staff Named Investigado in Probe of President’s Driver Appointment

A veteran government driver alleges the hiring rules were changed to award the president’s chauffeur post to the chief of staff’s relative.

Overview

  • The investigating judge set March 24, 2026 for Alejandro Jurado’s statement and also cited the appointed relative to appear the same day.
  • The court requested the full selection file from the Balearic government and asked Palma police, traffic authorities, and the insurer for reports on the May 14, 2024 crash that totaled the official car.
  • Coverage differs on whether the case currently examines only administrative prevarication or also influence peddling, while officials insist the process was lawful.
  • According to the complaint, the relative was not top-ranked under the initial merit scoring before criteria were later revised following an October 31, 2023 posting and a November 21 instruction.
  • Roughly 200 people applied for the job, and the Govern says it was a legitimate libre designación and that it has already provided the requested documentation to the court.