Overview

• José Luis Ábalos testified that he had no political or administrative involvement with the Canary Islands Government regarding the purchase of sanitary material during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• He denied any role in facilitating contracts with Soluciones de Gestión, a company that earned 12 million euros from pandemic-related deals and is linked to the 'Koldo case'.
• Ábalos emphasized that his Ministry implemented a system to ensure payments to suppliers were only made after verifying the delivery of goods.
• The former minister acknowledged receiving unsolicited offers for sanitary material during the pandemic but stated he forwarded all proposals to the appropriate authorities without involvement.
• Ábalos is currently under investigation by the Supreme Court for alleged influence peddling, embezzlement, and bribery, though he maintains his innocence and expressed confidence in his pandemic management.