The Spanish Supreme Court sentenced former minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years and his former advisor Koldo García to 19 years in prison for serious corruption offenses.
The investigation into this network uncovered operations and companies linked to contracts for the Maya Train project, during the AMLO administration.
Details of the Sentence and International Connections
The Sentences: Both were unanimously convicted of belonging to a criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement of public funds, and influence peddling.
The Mask Case: The main sentence stems from the bribes collected in the irregular awarding of contracts for the sale of masks in Spain during the pandemic.
The Maya Train Factor: The corrupt network used shell companies that ultimately obtained contracts and operated on Mexico’s mega-railway project.
Companies implicated in bribery in Spain operated on the Maya Train project.
Spanish media outlets such as ABC and La Razón revealed that companies involved in the corruption case known as the “Koldo Case” obtained contracts for the construction of the Maya Train.
Among those implicated are former Spanish minister José Luis Ábalos, his advisor Koldo García, and businessman Víctor de Aldama, who traveled to Mexico in 2019 to negotiate these contracts with members of the Morena party and representatives of the current administration, including Ricardo Monreal.
Source: Murcia Economia
