Overview

• Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has scheduled a confrontation (careo) for May 14 between Cristina Álvarez, the advisor to Begoña Gómez, and Alfredo González, who signed her appointment.
• The investigation examines whether Álvarez's hiring in 2018 involved the misuse of public funds to support private activities of the prime minister's wife.
• Álvarez has been formally charged with alleged influence peddling and business corruption, including claims of assisting Gómez with private matters like sponsorship renewals.
• Alfredo González testified that he signed Álvarez's appointment but does not recall knowing her or reviewing her credentials, raising questions about the hiring process.
• Raúl Díaz Silva, identified as the personnel coordinator at Moncloa during the 2018 appointments, has been summoned as a witness to provide further context.