Overview

• Supreme Court magistrate Leopoldo Puente has identified significant indications of wrongdoing by former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera in the hiring of Jessica Rodríguez, former partner of ex-Minister José Luis Ábalos.
• Puente described the hiring as 'possibly irregular and capricious,' with Rodríguez allegedly not performing any work during her tenure at Ineco and Tragsatec.
• The case has been referred to Audiencia Nacional Judge Ismael Moreno, who will decide whether to formally charge Pardo de Vera.
• The Guardia Civil has been tasked with investigating public works contracts linked to documents provided by businessman Víctor de Aldama, identified as the alleged ringleader of the corruption network.
• This development is part of the broader 'Caso Koldo' investigation into corruption within Spain's Ministry of Transport during Ábalos's tenure.