Court clears Valencia leader from flood response indictment
Court rejects move to indict Valencia leader over flood response
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A Spanish court has rejected a bid to indict Carlos Mazón, president of the Valencia regional government, over his handling of devastating floods in late October 2024 that killed more than 200 people. Mazón had faced intense public and political scrutiny for the regional authorities' slow response to the disaster. The ruling provides him with a legal reprieve, though political pressure over the tragedy is unlikely to subside.
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Carlos Mazon, president of the Valencia regional government, is facing scrutiny over his handling of floods in late October 2024 that killed more than 200 people.