Overview

• José María Ángel stepped down as government commissioner for flood reconstruction on July 31 after an Antifraud Agency report confirmed he used a fake university degree.
• The central government accepted his resignation and named Zulima Pérez to oversee ongoing recovery efforts.
• Council president Vicente Mompó announced plans to reclaim decades of salary payments and pursue legal measures to annul Ángel’s original appointment.
• The Fiscalía Anticorrupción and Policía Judicial have seized Ángel’s personnel file and are investigating allegations of credential fraud.
• Valencia Provincial Council has opened a reserved inquiry into the academic qualifications of his wife, Carmen Ninet, who holds a museum directorship.