Overview
- The minister appears before the full Senate at the PP’s request to explain the management of the anti‑abuse bracelet system and its impact on victim protection.
- The Partido Popular is registering coordinated motions this week in town councils and parliamentary offices calling for Redondo’s immediate resignation and detailed explanations.
- The Congress of Deputies reproved Redondo last week and urged her removal over what the opposition describes as negligent oversight of the program.
- The Prosecutor’s annual report flagged incidents tied to the March 2024 transition to Vodafone and Securitas, including lost access to pre‑switch location data that led to case dismissals and acquittals for alleged restraining‑order breaches.
- The Equality Ministry maintains the devices function with limited, resolved issues and is preparing a new contract from May 2026 with rural coverage improvements, technology updates, and added staff at the Cometa monitoring center.