The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, has reiterated that the PSOE "are the first interested parties in the truth being known" following the latest revelations surrounding the 'Leire Díez case'.
During a press conference in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), the head of Inclusion defended her party's actions. "The Socialist Party always acts decisively in a timely manner; others cannot say the same. We ask for respect for the guiding principles of our legal system, one of which is the presumption of innocence," she stated.
In this context, Saiz once again emphasized "collaboration with justice" and supported the stance expressed by other members of the Government. "I insist, coherence, collaboration with justice, and respect for the work of the State security forces and bodies," she stressed.
Meetings confined to the "personal sphere"
The Executive acknowledged this Thursday that meetings took place between former socialist militant Leire Díez and the Director of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, although it specified that they were confined to the "personal sphere," according to sources from Moncloa.
The admission of these meetings comes after the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard indicated in a report that Díez met on several occasions with González to "initiate administrative actions" against the agents in charge of the investigation.
In said document, incorporated into the summary of the 'Leire Diez case', the UCO maintains that the investigated party promoted a series of actions that, "through personal interviews with the Director of the Civil Guard, would have managed to instigate the latter to initiate administrative actions against the UCO."
Investigators detail that there was a prior link between Díez and González before her appointment as head of the Civil Guard in September 2024, and they point to at least three meetings between that date and April 2025.
Until now, the Government had denied that any meetings had taken place with Díez or any other person related to the plot. This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaska, last Thursday in Granada: "The Director of the Civil Guard has not had any meeting with any person," Marlaska maintained, specifying that not with "Leire or any other, in any terms whatsoever."