The Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor is investigating whether the airline Plus Ultra diverted part of the bailout it received from the government of Pedro Sánchez during the pandemic, allegedly to launder funds embezzled from the CLAP food program and from gold sales by the Central Bank of Venezuela.
Judges of Spain’s Audiencia Nacional confirmed on September 15 the provisional dismissal of the proceedings against Venezuelan businessman Raúl Gorrín.
A Spanish court has dismissed the investigation against Venezuelan businessman Raúl Gorrín, finding insufficient evidence to support accusations of alleged money laundering related to PDVSA.
The Spanish newspaper El Mundo published a recording on Friday that allegedly captures a meeting between Koldo García and José Luis Ábalos on April 9, 2019.
Telefónica, the Spanish telecoms giant, is speeding up the sale of its subsidiaries in Latin America. After operating in 12 countries across the region, it will now retain only Venezuela, in addition to its businesses in Europe and a stake in China Unicom.
