Overview

• Francisco Trinidad Peñato, mayor of Torremejía (Badajoz), was convicted by Mérida’s Court of Instruction No. 4 of two counts of minor injury.
• According to the ruling reported by HOY, he punched a neighbor and shook the neighbor’s mother during a meeting at the town hall.
• The judge imposed an 800-euro fine for a misdemeanor-level injury offense and ordered 350 euros in civil compensation.
• PP de Extremadura opened a disciplinary file, provisionally suspended his party membership, and demanded his immediate resignation from public office.
• The local PSOE opposition also called for him to step down, and no resignation or appeal has been reported.