Appeal before the Court
RR I Cancun | May 24, 2024
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RELATED TOPICS: Africa Center, Air Europa, Begoña Gómez, Hidalgo, Ismael Moreno, Víctor de Aldama
They present an appeal to the National Court so that the judge investigating the cause of the Koldo case calls the former CEO of Globalia, Javier Hidalgo, to testify. The petition, promoted by the Liberum association, has been admitted for processing by the instructor, although the Public Ministry’s pronouncement remains to be known, reports La Razón.
The popular accusation understands that “there are sufficient indications” that the parent company of Air Europa “was aware of the facts under investigation, since it was hired by the company in the plot, Management Solutions and Business Support.
In addition, it refers to Javier Hidalgo’s relationship with Víctor de Aldama, a commission agent investigated in the judicial procedure for being one of the alleged ringleaders of the corrupt plot of the Ministry of Transportation.
In its letter, Liberum also requests that Leticia Lauffer, CEO of Wakalua, a Globalia company that sponsored the Africa Center with 40,000 euros, directed by Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, be called to testify.
Judge Ismael Moreno, in charge of the case, refused on May 13 to summon both Hidalgo and Lauffer to testify as witnesses. He then argued that prior proceedings should be “only essential and cannot be used for other purposes.”
“Since the fact that he may have had a relationship with the investigated Mr. Víctor Gonzalo de Aldama does not imply his relationship with the events under investigation nor his relationship with Mr. Hidalgo, especially taking into account that the Wuakalua Hub company is dedicated to the tourism sector and that, from what has been done to date, there is no relationship with the events under investigation, it is not appropriate to grant the request for his testimonial statement,” he explained.
As reported REPORTUR.mx, the Central Operational Unit of the Civil Guard (UCO) will continue with the investigation against Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez. This is confirmed by some sources to The Objective, pointing out that “indications” of alleged influence peddling in the private sector have been found, for example, during the negotiation for the rescue of Air Europa. (Air Europa: the Civil Guard sees signs of crime in Sánchez’s wife)
