Overview
- Spain’s Guardia Civil UCO report alleges the PNV sought to keep a key government official in place to safeguard business interests tied to Santos Cerdán.
- The report cites a document attributed to Cerdán that would record three appointment requests reportedly made by the party during talks preceding the 2018 censure motion.
- PNV leadership said it has no connection to the network under investigation and stated the party’s executive board is unaware of the alleged maneuvers.
- On Wednesday, party chief Aitor Esteban reiterated that the PNV is not implicated, said he has never met Mr. Cachón, and said he does not know the official identified as crucial to the deals.
- The matter remains part of an active UCO investigation into a political-business network, with further evidentiary steps and potential legal actions pending.