Overview

• Judge Beatriz Biedma has concluded the investigation and issued an auto de procesamiento against David Sánchez, brother of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, and ten others for alleged prevarication and influence peddling.
• The case centers on the creation of senior positions in the Diputación de Badajoz, which the judge ruled were tailored to benefit Sánchez and his associate Luis Carrero without a transparent selection process.
• Internal communications, including emails referring to Sánchez as 'El hermanísimo,' and findings by the Civil Guard’s UCO unit were critical in supporting the allegations.
• The Fiscalía has opted not to press charges, but popular accusers such as Manos Limpias and Vox may proceed with the case within a ten-day window.
• The government, represented by Minister Óscar López, has dismissed the accusations as politically motivated and baseless, attributing them to far-right groups.