Overview
- Teresa Peramato told the Senate on Friday that her promotions were guided by merit and professionalism and argued that the legislature has no power to control the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- The Public Prosecutor’s Office notified Judge Santiago Pedraz that García Ortiz was informed of at least two meetings between his former deputy Diego Villafañe and people linked to Leire Díez’s alleged network, and Guardia Civil UCO reports suggest those meetings could total up to five after device analysis.
- The Inspección Fiscal has opened formal inquiries into promoted prosecutors including Pilar Rodríguez and María Luisa Llop after a complaint filed by former Madrid chief prosecutor Almudena Lastra.
- The conservative Asociación de Fiscales and opposition senators from PP and Vox say the moves amount to politicizing the Fiscalía, question why some visits were not registered, and demand fuller disclosure about contacts with Díez’s circle.
- The dispute keeps institutional oversight and possible judicial follow-up active, and it risks deepening divisions inside the prosecutor corps while shaping who will staff sensitive cases and how the office is seen by the public.