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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Zapatero, on whether he facilitated the rescue of the airline Plus Ultra: 'No, absolutely not'

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero denied any involvement in the rescue of Plus Ultra airline during a Senate investigation led by the opposition PP party.

Mar 2 • 08:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

United States proposes to block accounts of the Swiss bank at the origin of the investigation into the rescue of Plus Ultra

The United States is proposing to block the accounts of the Swiss bank MBaer, which is linked to allegations of money laundering for Venezuela, Russia, and Iran, as part of an investigation related to the rescue of the airline Plus Ultra.

Feb 28 • 07:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The president of Plus Ultra states that he had no "doubt" he could apply for the rescue, but denies "favors and undue interference"

The president of Plus Ultra, Julio Martínez Sola, testified before the Spanish Senate, asserting that he had no doubt his airline could qualify for state aid, while denying any improper influence in the process.

Feb 25 • 11:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Julio Martínez, the businessman who arrived at Plus Ultra as a "fixer" due to his contacts in Venezuela

Julio Martínez is under judicial investigation for his role as a fixer for Plus Ultra airline, leveraging his connections with the Venezuelan government to secure a controversial financial rescue.

Feb 16 • 04:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The friend who paid Zapatero had a contract to collect a 1% commission from the rescue of Plus Ultra

Julio Martínez Martínez, a personal friend of former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, had a contract stipulating a 1% commission for successfully securing a government rescue of Plus Ultra airline.

Feb 10 • 21:00 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Zapatero denies his mediating role in the rescue of Plus Ultra: 'None, zero'

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero firmly denied any mediating role in the rescue of the Venezuelan airline Plus Ultra, which was supported by the Spanish government in 2021.

Feb 3 • 18:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Zapatero denies his mediation in the rescue of Plus Ultra and dissociates it from his earnings from 'consultancies'

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero denied any involvement in the pandemic rescue of the airline Plus Ultra during an event in Madrid, stating he had no mediation role and also addressed his income from consultancy work.

Feb 3 • 18:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Zapatero distances himself from the Plus Ultra rescue despite receiving payment from the airline's advisor: "Absolute zero"

Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has completely distanced himself from the Spanish government's 2021 rescue of Plus Ultra, asserting he had no involvement despite receiving 450,000 euros for consulting work.

Feb 3 • 18:24 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Zapatero denies that his consultancy was related to the rescue of Plus Ultra and claims they were "in accordance with the law"

Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero denies any connection between his consultancy work and the government's rescue of Plus Ultra airline, asserting that his activities were legal.

Feb 3 • 18:15 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

Juan José Hidalgo: "The Government closed us, it had the obligation to save us"

Juan José Hidalgo, president of Air Europa, criticizes the government for not providing necessary rescue documents amid the airline's struggles, asserting that it had a duty to save the airline.

Jan 16 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Senate accelerates in the case of the Venezuelan Plus Ultra and demands to know the fate of the 53 million from the public rescue

The Senate is investigating the Venezuelan airline Plus Ultra's connections to the government and the whereabouts of a 53 million public aid package used to settle a debt with Venezuela's state oil company.

Jan 13 • 21:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Government's rescue allows Plus Ultra to settle its million-dollar debt with the Venezuelan state oil company

The Spanish airline Plus Ultra has settled its historical debt with Venezuela due to a government rescue.

Jan 11 • 21:59 UTC

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