Overview

• Investigating magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado has proposed trying the alleged public‑funds embezzlement case before a nine‑member popular jury.
• Gómez, her former aide Cristina Álvarez, and Madrid’s government delegate Francisco Martín are summoned on Saturday at 18:00 to formalize the charges.
• Madrid courts’ dean María Jesús del Barco approved garage access for Gómez after a Moncloa security request referencing evident social rejection.
• Hazte Oír, which coordinates the popular accusations, has called a demonstration outside Plaza de Castilla during the hearing.
• The Prosecutor’s Office disputes parts of the judge’s thesis, appeals on procedural issues remain before the Provincial Court, and the current juror pool was drawn by the census office and is publicly listed.