Overview
- The lower house’s governing board said it would study a telematic voting request from José Luis Ábalos, though no request has been filed.
- Ábalos remains an active member of the Mixed Group with salary and parliamentary prerogatives because the Supreme Court order is not yet final.
- Article 21 ties suspension to two conditions: a firm auto de procesamiento and the Chamber’s authorization via the suplicatorio.
- Congressional sources indicate any change to his status will follow the Supreme Court’s decisions on his pretrial detention.
- The former transport minister has been in provisional custody in Soto del Real since 27 November by order of Supreme Court judge Leopoldo Puente in the ‘caso Koldo’ investigation.