The agenda in Spanish courts is overwhelmed. Víctor de Aldama returns this Thursday to the Audiencia Nacional to testify in one of the judicial cases derived from the so-called Koldo case, the investigation into alleged irregularities in public tenders linked to mask contracts during the pandemic.
The appearance takes place before the judge of the Audiencia Nacional who is investigating one of the pieces focused on specific contracts investigated within the scheme and is part of a case in which the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has been promoting new investigations based on reports from the Guardia Civil and previous statements from those involved.
Aldama, considered a key figure in the investigation for his alleged role as an intermediary or commission agent in various operations under investigation, appears as an investigated person.
A case derived from the Koldo case
The origin of this piece lies in the investigation into public contract awards for sanitary material during the pandemic and the relationships between political officials, intermediaries, and beneficiary companies.
The Audiencia Nacional has been opening different lines of investigation linked to this network, focusing on possible crimes related to influence peddling, commissions, and allegedly irregular awards.
In this specific phase, Aldama's testimony responds to investigations agreed upon within the judicial proceedings following new elements incorporated into the case.
Before him, statements from other central figures in the case have appeared or have been incorporated into the proceedings, including Koldo García, former advisor to former minister José Luis Ábalos, whose figure is one of the axes of the investigation.
Reports from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil and actions promoted by Anticorruption also form part of the judicial context of the case.
An informative appearance within an ongoing investigation
The testimony of Víctor de Aldama this Thursday does not in itself imply a new judicial conclusion, but rather one more investigation within an still open investigation. The Audiencia Nacional continues to investigate different pieces related to the scheme and define the scope of possible criminal responsibilities.
The focus of the day will therefore be on the procedural progress of one of the judicial investigations with the greatest political impact in recent months, but without the mere appearance allowing for the anticipation of immediate procedural consequences.