Overview
- In interviews tied to his book release, Manuel García-Castellón alleges the Executive and Legislature have embraced accusations of “lawfare” to intimidate judges.
- He says he has formally joined proceedings over alleged smear operations involving Leire Díez and Javier Pérez Dolset, adding that the Pérez Dolset matter is headed to trial.
- He criticizes the proposed shift of criminal instruction to prosecutors under the so‑called ley Bolaños, warning that the prosecution service’s chain of command is politically dependent and that the reform’s timing is inappropriate.
- On the Catalan investigations, he argues the amnesty, the repeal of sedition and changes to embezzlement law bent the legal framework to benefit Carles Puigdemont, while noting he bears responsibility for a lapse that contributed to an archive in the Tsunami case.
- He calls the Constitutional Court’s handling of the amnesty a serious scandal and portrays these trends as weakening institutional checks and the rule of law.