Overview

• The Juzgado de Instrucción Nº38 de Madrid initiated preliminary proceedings against Ana de la Cueva for alleged rigging of maintenance contracts at the Valle de los Caídos.
• The probe follows a complaint accusing the Patrimonio Nacional president of public prevarication and embezzlement in awarding two service contracts.
• Officials rejected the Fundación Española de Abogados Cristianos’ bid to join the proceedings after finding it did not meet legal requirements for popular action.
• Both contracts, totaling more than €600,000, were granted to Limpiezas Manchegas Bécquer S.L., the sole bidder with minimal capital and a high risk of default.
• The foundation pointed to missing contract documents on the public procurement platform as a violation of transparency laws and alleged ideological motives behind the awards.