Ábalos before the judge: "I never participated in any management related to the hiring of works"
Former minister José Luis Ábalos denied any involvement in the contract management during his tenure as Minister of Transport.
Ábalos, at the Supreme Court before being sent to prison: "I still maintain my innocence. I know it’s not credible"
Former Minister José Luis Ábalos asserts his innocence while facing prosecution over alleged corruption related to pandemic mask contracts.
Ábalos demands Congress to reconsider the compensation it denies him for leaving office as a deputy
Former Minister José Luis Ábalos has requested the Spanish Congress to reconsider its decision denying him compensation for his suspension as deputy.
Isabel Pardo de Vera, former Secretary of Transport: 'Ábalos had a lot of power in the Government. Nobody questioned him'
Isabel Pardo de Vera discusses her experiences in the Spanish government and revelations about corruption while serving under José Luis Ábalos as Secretary of State for Transport.
Judge Pedraz sends a report from the UCO indicating Ábalos in the hydrocarbons case
Judge Pedraz has referred a UCO report implicating former minister José Luis Ábalos in a corruption case linked to hydrocarbon dealings.
The Supreme Court prevents Cerdán from attending the hearing of Ábalos and Koldo regarding the mask trial
The Supreme Court of Spain has denied former PSOE Secretary Santos Cerdán's request to attend a preliminary hearing related to the mask trial of former minister José Luis Ábalos and advisor Koldo García.
Ábalos, Koldo García, and Aldama appear for the first time before the Supreme Court before the tribunal that will judge them
José Luis Ábalos, Koldo García, and Víctor de Aldama made their first appearance before the Supreme Court as they face charges related to a scandal involving the purchase of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ábalos and Koldo leave prison 77 days later to attend an unprecedented hearing in the Supreme Court
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his assistant Koldo García have been ordered to attend a preliminary hearing in person at the Supreme Court after spending 77 days in prison.
The progressive Ana Ferrer will not be part of the tribunal judging Ábalos for the 'mask case'
Ana Ferrer has been replaced by Vicente Magro in the tribunal judging José Luis Ábalos due to her medical leave, raising concerns about the tribunal's lack of gender diversity and conservative bias.
Koldo García asks the Supreme Court to send the mask trial to the National Court after Ábalos' resignation from the seat
Koldo García has petitioned the Supreme Court to transfer his mask trial, citing a lack of jurisdiction following the resignation of former minister José Luis Ábalos.
Ábalos is left without the Congress compensation
Former Spanish deputy José Luis Ábalos has been denied compensation after his suspension as a congressman, as he was already suspended at the time of his resignation.
The Supreme Court compels Ábalos and Koldo García to appear in person at the hearing on the 12th
The Supreme Court has ordered former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García to attend a hearing in person, rejecting their requests to participate via videoconference due to medical issues.
The Supreme Court requires Ábalos and Koldo García to attend the preliminary hearing of the mask trial in person
The Supreme Court mandates former minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García to attend the preliminary hearing related to the mask trial in person rather than via videoconference from prison.
Ábalos claims diabetes, hypertension, anxious depressive syndrome, and scoliosis to avoid the next hearing
Former minister José Luis Ábalos has reported health issues including diabetes and hypertension to avoid attending a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for February 12.
Ábalos claims health issues to avoid attending the Supreme Court preliminary hearing on the mask trial
Former minister José Luis Ábalos has requested to be excused from attending a preliminary hearing at the Supreme Court regarding alleged irregularities in mask purchases, citing cardiovascular problems and smoking as health concerns.
Ábalos claims diabetes, hypertension, back pain, and 'anxiety-depressive' syndrome before the Supreme Court to avoid attending the pre-trial hearing on masks
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos submitted medical reports to the Supreme Court to request permission to attend the preliminary hearing via video conference regarding the first trial related to mask contracts.
The Supreme Court maintains the popular accusations under the direction of the PP for the trial against Ábalos over the mask case
The Supreme Court has decided that the PP will lead all popular accusations in the upcoming trial against José Luis Ábalos regarding the mask case, rejecting calls from Vox and the Liberum Association to separate these accusations.
Ábalos requests to appear before the Supreme Court from prison due to the 'mental and physical deterioration' during transfers in a van
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has requested to testify via videoconference from prison regarding his 'mental and physical deterioration' during van transfers.
The Supreme Court sends the investigation of Cerdán, Ábalos, and Koldo to the National Court for alleged public works riggings
The Supreme Court has forwarded the investigation of former minister José Luis Ábalos and others to the National Court regarding allegations of rigging in public works contracts.
The Supreme Court sends the investigation of Cerdán, Ábalos, and Koldo García over public works rigging to the National Court
The Supreme Court has referred an investigation regarding alleged rigging in public works awards, involving former PSOE organization secretaries José Luis Ábalos and Santos Cerdán, to the National Court following Ábalos' resignation from his parliamentary seat last week.
The Supreme Court considers April, after Holy Week, to try Ábalos and Koldo
The Supreme Court plans to hold a trial in April for former minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García, following a preliminary hearing set for February 6.
The Supreme Court plans to hold the trial for Ábalos, Koldo García and Aldama in April
The Supreme Court is set to hold a trial in April for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, his ex-advisor Koldo García, and the alleged intermediary Victor de Aldama, following a preliminary hearing in February to address defense requests for nullity.
Anti-Corruption asks that former minister Ábalos remain in prison due to flight risk
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office argues that former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos should stay in preventive detention due to flight risk, as stated by chief prosecutor Alejandro Luzón during a hearing.
The Prosecutor's Office confirms that Ábalos remains in prison due to persistent flight risk
The Prosecutor's Office insists on the flight risk of former minister José Luis Ábalos, affirming that he should remain in prison despite his defense team's request for release.
Anticorruption requests that Ábalos remain in prison awaiting trial over mask contracts
The Anticorruption Prosecutor has requested that former minister José Luis Ábalos stays in prison while awaiting trial concerning pandemic mask contracts awarded by the Transport Ministry, with proceedings expected to commence in early 2026.
Anti-corruption requests to keep Ábalos in prison due to risk of flight before the trial for the ‘mask case’
The anti-corruption prosecutor Alejandro Luzón has urged the Supreme Court to keep former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos in provisional prison due to a 'extreme risk' of flight ahead of his trial.
The Supreme Court reviews the decision to send Ábalos and Koldo García to prison due to 'extreme' flight risk
The Supreme Court is reviewing the decision to provisionally imprison former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor Koldo García due to concerns about their potential flight risk attributed to their financial means and contacts.
Víctor Ábalos: "The capital interest of Delcy Rodríguez's trip to Spain has to do with Zapatero"
Víctor Ábalos, son of former minister José Luis Ábalos, discusses the motives behind Delcy Rodríguez's visit to Spain, linking it to a 'parallel trial' of his father, who faces corruption charges.
This will be the court that will judge Ábalos, Koldo, and Aldama for the 'mask case'
The Supreme Court has formed a balanced panel of conservatives and progressives to judge former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, his advisor Koldo García, and businessman Víctor de Aldama, over alleged bribery for public contracts during the pandemic.
The son of Ábalos, in his first television interview: "Delcy has been in Spain shopping, bypassing sanctions"
Víctor Ábalos, the son of former minister José Luis Ábalos, is set to give his first TV interview discussing Delcy Rodríguez's recent activities in Spain and the political context surrounding them.
Koldo and Ábalos stop sharing a cell in Soto del Real prison
Koldo García and José Luis Ábalos no longer share a cell in the Madrid prison of Soto del Real after a period of adaptation, amid García's claims of 'lawfare' and warnings of a potential 'mock trial'.
Koldo points to 'lawfare' and warns that the trial could be a 'charade'
Koldo García raises concerns about 'lawfare,' suggesting that the upcoming trial may not be genuine and has filed a complaint with the General Council of the Judiciary.
The new lawyer of Ábalos conditions the plans of the Supreme Court for the trial over the masks
The new lawyer for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has notified the Supreme Court that he is nearly booked for February and March, the months proposed for the trial regarding the masks case involving Ábalos and others.
Koldo García asks the Supreme Court to also require bail from Aldama for the mask trial
Koldo García has requested that the Supreme Court impose bail on businessman Víctor de Aldama, similar to what was done with him and José Luis Ábalos, regarding the trial over alleged illegal contracts for purchasing masks.
Ábalos now has a new lawyer before the Supreme Court: the criminal lawyer Marino Turiel
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has appointed a new lawyer, Marino Turiel, as he faces a 60,000 euro bond requirement from the Supreme Court regarding the Mask Trial.
The Supreme Court demands Ábalos and Koldo €60,000 bail for the Mask Case trial
The Supreme Court demands €60,000 bail from former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and Koldo in connection with the alleged mask scandal, warning that failure to provide the amount will lead to asset seizures.
The Supreme Court asks Ábalos and Koldo to pay the 60,000 euro bail for the mask trial
The Supreme Court has requested that former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his former advisor Koldo García pay a 60,000 euro bail ahead of their trial for alleged bribery related to contracts for purchasing sanitary material during the pandemic.
Koldo García denies Aldama's version and rejects the charges in the mask case
Koldo García, a former advisor to socialist leader José Luis Ábalos, denies involvement in a scheme of bribery within the Ministry of Transport and requests that several officials testify as witnesses.
Aldama admits to the crimes of the mask case and requests a sentence reduction for his 'proactive collaboration'
Confessed businessman Víctor de Aldama admits to crimes in the mask case and seeks a reduced sentence due to his cooperation with prosecutors.
Aldama maintains that he agreed to give Ábalos and Koldo 50% of the commissions for the mask contracts
Aldama claims in his defense that he agreed to pay former minister José Luis Ábalos and advisor Koldo García 50% of the 6.6 million euro commissions he received from mask contracts during the pandemic.
The Supreme Court doctrine hinders Ábalos from attending the Senate at the doors of the trial
The Supreme Court magistrate Leopoldo Puente indicated that the court's own doctrine makes it difficult to grant former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos permission to attend a Senate investigation into the Koldo case, as he is currently in provisional detention without bail.
Congress Will Reject Ábalos' Request to Restore His Rights as a Deputy
The Congress will reject José Luis Ábalos' request to reconsider his suspension as a deputy, stating that his appeal is deemed 'precipitous, improper, and risky'.
Ábalos asks for the testimony of Ministers Grande-Marlaska and Torres and the President of Congress in the mask trial at the Supreme Court
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has submitted his defense in the Supreme Court regarding the purchase of masks during the COVID pandemic, while his lawyer has resigned from the case due to financial discrepancies.
Ábalos presents himself as a victim of a 'clandestine' investigation and claims he has had to defend himself 'blindly'
Former Socialist Minister José Luis Ábalos has submitted his defense statement in the mask case, denying any involvement in the events for which he will stand trial, while claiming he is a victim of a 'clandestine' investigation.
Ábalos' Lawyers Resign from Defense Due to Financial Discrepancies
Chabaneix Abogados Penalistas has informed the Supreme Court of their resignation to defend former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos due to unpaid fees, forcing him to seek new legal representation.
The last lawyer of Ábalos resigns from his defense because he has not been paid his fees
Former minister José Luis Ábalos finds himself without a lawyer again just a week before the Supreme Court considers whether to continue his provisional imprisonment and as he faces his first corruption trial.
Ábalos' lawyers resign from defense due to economic disagreements
José Luis Ábalos, the former Minister of Transport, has lost his lawyers for the second time due to economic disagreements, while he is imprisoned on serious charges related to the Koldo case.
The lawyers of Ábalos resign from his defense due to economic discrepancies
The lawyers representing José Luis Ábalos have resigned from his defense over unpaid fees, as confirmed by sources close to the politician.
The judge does not allow Ábalos to leave prison to appear before the Senate committee tomorrow
A Spanish Supreme Court judge has denied the request for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos to leave prison to testify before the Senate committee.
The Supreme Court rejects a jury to try Ábalos for the Mask Case
The Supreme Court ruled that there will be no jury trial for former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos regarding the Mask Case, stating the procedure falls under the National Court's jurisdiction which excludes popular juries.