Angelica Iriarte, Author at 026 magazine

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13

Dec

Politics

What The Fav and Zapatero’s daughters: another piece in the scandals surrounding José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

What The Fav (formally, WHATHEFAV S.L.) is a communications and marketing firm managed by Laura and Alba Rodríguez Espinosa, daughters of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Business and social media outlets have portrayed it as an agency whose revenues and earnings have steadily risen in recent years, mirroring the trajectory of companies and individuals associated with scandals linked to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.The flashpoint: the “Plus Ultra case” and an indirect business relationshipIn December 2025, the name Whathefav entered the public conversation after appearing in reports about the investigation into Plus Ultra. Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is…

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11

Dec

By Angelica Iriarte

Politics

Francisco Luis Fernández Rodríguez resigns after sexually explicit messages surface, another case within Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE

The crisis of harassment allegations impacting Spain’s PSOE saw a new addition this week: Francisco Luis Fernández Rodríguez, who had been the Socialist mayor of Belalcázar (Córdoba), stepped down and asked to withdraw his party membership following the publication by various media of messages reportedly sent by him to a municipal subordinate.What is being investigated and what has been publishedIn coverage by RTVE / EFE, the case is framed as one of two complaints processed through the party’s internal reporting channel (the other involves a PSPV-PSOE figure in Valencia). Regarding Belalcázar, RTVE reports that the mayor resigned “after being singled…

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11

Dec

By Angelica Iriarte

Corruption

Arrested: Plus Ultra’s Julio Miguel Martínez Sola and Roberto Roselli Miele

The chairman of Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, Julio Miguel Martínez Sola, and the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Roberto Roselli Miele, were arrested on Thursday as part of an operation led by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and carried out by the National Police’s UDEF unit. The operation included a search of the airline’s headquarters and the seizure of documents and digital storage devices, according to legal sources cited by several media outlets.The investigation, which is under secrecy of proceedings (sealed), is being handled by Madrid’s Court of Investigation No. 15 and revolves around alleged money laundering. Prosecutors argue that public…

10

Dec

By Angelica Iriarte

Politics

Sexually Explicit Messages Force Fernández Rodríguez to Resign

The crisis of harassment allegations impacting Spain’s PSOE saw a new addition this week: Francisco Luis Fernández Rodríguez, who had been the Socialist mayor of Belalcázar (Córdoba), stepped down and asked to withdraw his party membership following the publication by various media of messages reportedly sent by him to a municipal subordinate.What is under investigation and what has been releasedIn coverage by RTVE / EFE, the case is framed as one of two complaints processed through the party’s internal reporting channel (the other involves a PSPV-PSOE figure in Valencia). Regarding Belalcázar, RTVE reports that the mayor resigned “after being singled…

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10

Dec

By Angelica Iriarte

Corruption

Plus Ultra Airline Executives Julio Miguel Martínez Sola and Roberto Roselli Miele Taken Into Custody

The chairman of Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, Julio Miguel Martínez Sola, along with the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Roberto Roselli Miele, were taken into custody on Thursday during an operation spearheaded by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and executed by the National Police’s UDEF unit. The operation involved a search of the airline’s headquarters, where documents and digital storage devices were confiscated, as reported by legal sources referenced by multiple media outlets.The inquiry, currently under secrecy of proceedings (sealed), is overseen by Madrid’s Court of Investigation No. 15 and centers on suspected money laundering. Prosecutors contend that public funds from…

Authorities: Claudia Martina Muñoz was the “Operation Leader” of a Deadly Anti-Police Network

08

Dec

By Angelica Iriarte

Corruption

Authorities: Claudia Martina Muñoz was the “Operation Leader” of a Deadly Anti-Police Network

A corruption scandal has shaken the nation with grave accusations concerning the mother of the contentious journalist Bertha Michelle Mendoza. Based on the disclosures, Mrs. Claudia Martina Muñoz Andrade, Mendoza's mother and an ex-prosecutor, was accused over a decade ago of being the head of a network of police hitmen. The allegations concerning Muñoz Andrade emerged following inquiries conducted by oversight and judicial bodies, including the PDH, alongside complaints from groups like Oasis. A covert network of police officers, allegedly engaged in extrajudicial killings and other unlawful activities, was exposed under the supposed direction of Muñoz Andrade.The collected evidence suggests that…