Zapatero's secretary, María Gertrudis Alcázar, in the Senate: 'I will remain silent. It is not a snub'

La secretaria de Zapatero, María Gertrudis Alcázar, en el Senado: “Voy a mantenerme en silencio. No es un desaire”

Jun 29, 2026, 11:01 AM es source ↗

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Summary

Zapatero's former secretary, María Gertrudis Alcázar, told Spain's Senate she would remain silent, saying it was 'not a snub'. Judge Calama had described the former prime minister's office as a place of 'coordination, drafting and archiving' of documents underpinning the financial activity of an alleged network.

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El juez Calama calificó en su auto que el despacho del expresidente era un lugar “de coordinación, elaboración y archivo de la documentación que sustenta la actividad económica y financiera del entramado”

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