The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, said this Sunday that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, "has decided to go the Venezuelan way and use all the powers of the State against the political adversary", after being asked in an interview with a Chilean media for the investigation that the Spanish justice system has opened against his partner, Alberto González Amador, for two alleged tax crimes.
"He is seriously mistaken, because Spain still has checks and balances, it has a judicial power and a consolidated democracy that has just given our project an absolute majority in Parliament, something that he does not have. He is the one who should consider his continuity in politics." "added the leader of the Madrid Popular Party (PP) in a conversation with the conservative newspaper El Mercurio.
As she pointed out this Sunday from Chile, at an event to promote Vinos de Madrid, the Madrid regional president avoided referring to the issue "because it is in a judicial process" and because – she said – "it has nothing to do" with her role. as president of the Community of Madrid.
The regional leader accused Sánchez of "generating controversy to divert the media focus" and mentioned the accusations that her party has made against Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, for her alleged connection with the Globalia group, owner of Air Europa. , before the rescue of the airline by the Spanish Executive took place.
"There is a wide debate about the conflict of interest that exists there, in addition to the fact that part of the business network and the relationships that the president's wife has maintained are related to the corruption plot that is being investigated by Spanish judges" Ayuso indicated in the interview.
