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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Mazón, closer to the court

A Spanish judge has pushed for the prosecution of former Valencian president Carlos Mazón in connection with the deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024.

Feb 26 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

All indications from the judge of Catarroja against Mazón in the dana

A judge in Catarroja has called for the prosecution of Carlos Mazón, the former president of Valencia, for his negligence during a catastrophic storm that resulted in 230 deaths in October 2024.

Feb 25 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The judge of the dana requests the TSJ to charge former president Carlos Mazón

The investigating judge has requested the Superior Court of Justice of Comunidad Valenciana to charge former president Carlos Mazón regarding his management during the tragic 'dana' event that resulted in numerous fatalities.

Feb 24 • 13:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The judge in the Dana takes the first step to indict Carlos Mazón

A judge in Valencia has initiated legal proceedings to investigate former president Carlos Mazón for his alleged responsibilities in the 230 fatalities caused by a storm in October 2024.

Feb 24 • 12:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Victim associations of the DANA demand accountability in Les Corts and do not understand why Mazón remains protected

Victim associations are calling for accountability in the aftermath of the DANA disaster during a session at Les Corts and express confusion over Mazón's legal protections.

Feb 23 • 14:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Mazón's political advisor contradicts the bodyguards and says they worked at the Palau 25 minutes before going to Cecopi

The political advisor to former Valencian Generalitat president Carlos Mazón stated in court that he spent 20 to 25 minutes with him at the Palau on the afternoon of October 29, 2024, contradicting earlier accounts from bodyguards.

Feb 23 • 10:48 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

An advisor to the Generalitat claims that Mazón did not speak of emergency until 19:45 on the day of the flood

An advisor to the Generalitat Valenciana testified that Carlos Mazón did not declare a state of emergency until late in the evening during a significant flood incident.

Feb 23 • 09:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Mazón's driver tells the judge that he took the president home after the midnight announcement of deaths due to flooding

The driver of former president Mazón has testified that he transported him home shortly after the announcement of fatalities from severe flooding in Valencia.

Feb 20 • 09:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Driver of Mazón Claims Before the Judge That They Were Still in the Center of Valencia When the Es-Alert Sounded

The driver for former Valencian president Carlos Mazón testified that they were still in central Valencia when an emergency alert was issued during a tragic flooding event.

Feb 20 • 09:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The appointment of a chauffeur for Mazón ignites the plenary session of Les Corts to leave his position as deputy

The appointment of a chauffeur for Carlos Mazón has sparked heated debates in Les Corts, leading to calls for him to resign from his deputy position.

Feb 19 • 13:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Generalitat provides Mazón with a driver for his ex-presidential office in Alicante

The Valencian Government has appointed a driver for Carlos Mazón's ex-presidential office in Alicante, following the appointment of his former chief of staff as a senior advisor.

Feb 19 • 08:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Mazón reappears in Les Corts and the opposition criticizes him for going to 'punch in at five in the afternoon'

Carlos Mazón, the former president of the Generalitat, made a late appearance at Les Corts, receiving criticism from the opposition for his timing.

Feb 18 • 19:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ábalos, Koldo and Mazón, in the spotlight of the Fallas

The Valencia 'Exposición del ninot' showcases satirical art pieces that address issues like corruption and housing crisis, set for burning during the Fallas festival.

Feb 18 • 12:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The judge of the flood requests messages from WhatsApp and Telegram from the deleted mobile phone of Mazón's right-hand man

The judge is seeking to recover deleted messages from José Manuel Cuenca's mobile phone, a key aide to President Carlos Mazón, related to communications during a natural disaster in Spain.

Feb 16 • 14:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A witness claims before the judge of the dana that the former councilor Mazón investigated doubted about sending the alert

A witness testified that the former Minister of Justice, Salomé Pradas, hesitated about sending a mass alert during a flood emergency in Valencia.

Feb 13 • 10:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Mazón's Chief of Staff Denies Having a 'Nescafé Salary' as Advisor to Former President in Exchange for Silence

Mazón's former chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, denies allegations of receiving a 'Nescafé salary' as an advisor to the former president in exchange for silence regarding his testimony in ongoing investigations into the 'dana' disaster.

Feb 9 • 17:04 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Mazón asked his bodyguards to leave him alone in the Ventorro and they did not see him again until five hours later to go to the Cecopi

On the day of the tragic storm that left 230 dead in Valencia in 2024, Carlos Mazón was absent for five hours while attending to personal matters, raising questions about his actions during a critical emergency.

Feb 9 • 09:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A bodyguard of Mazón claims that the 'former president' arrived at the Generalitat 20 minutes before the alert was sent

A bodyguard testified that former president Carlos Mazón arrived at the Generalitat 20 minutes before an emergency alert was issued regarding a tragedy.

Feb 9 • 09:25 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The European Prosecutor's Office archives a complaint about the emergency contracts of the Mazón drought due to lack of evidence of a crime

The European Prosecutor's Office has archived a complaint regarding emergency contracts in the drought situation awarded by Carlos Mazón's government, concluding that there is no evidence of any committed crimes.

Feb 6 • 21:05 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge of the flood investigates what measures to protect the population were received by four counselors of Mazón

The judge is investigating the coordination between emergency response departments and several ministries of the regional government in the aftermath of a tragic flood that claimed 230 lives on October 29, 2024.

Feb 6 • 14:23 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Mazón eliminated controls activated by the left to prevent fraud in the awarding of VPO like those in Alicante

Mazón has partially repealed controls aimed at preventing fraud in the allocation of VPO (protected housing) in Valencian Community, maintaining these controls only for public housing.

Feb 4 • 21:48 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

A senior official from Mazón consulted the Generalitat's legal counsel about confinement 27 minutes before the Es-Alert

A senior official from Mazón reportedly consulted the Generalitat's legal counsel regarding confinement just 27 minutes before the Es-Alert during the emergency response to the tragic events of October 29, 2024, which resulted in 230 fatalities.

Feb 3 • 22:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Feijóo does not break with Mazón and the PP avoids the debate about his act

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the PP, continues to support ex-president Carlos Mazón without addressing the controversy surrounding his actions during a recent disaster, despite pressure from within the party and victims' families.

Feb 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The PSPV demands documentation from Emergencies regarding the firefighter opposition of the number 3 of Mazón during the dana

The PSPV is requesting information from the Ministry of Emergencies concerning the promotion of a senior official in their department during the recent disaster management.

Feb 2 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Mazón changed the law so that VPOs like those in Alicante can be sold at free rental prices

The Valencian government changed legislation allowing certain protected housing in Alicante to be sold at market rates after a designated period, leading to increased property values.

Feb 2 • 20:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Feijóo on Mazón's resignation: "He realizes that when people don't agree with you, the most honest thing is to leave"

Feijóo commented on Mazón's resignation, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging when one no longer has the support of the public.

Feb 2 • 15:21 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Feijóo points to Sánchez for his absence on the day of the dana and withstands a torrent of attacks from Mazón

Opposition leader Feijóo criticizes Sánchez for his absence during the disaster and faces criticism from Mazón, asserting that no one met the needed standards and blaming the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar as the main responsible party.

Feb 2 • 14:58 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Feijóo muddies the committee on the flood in response to questions about his messages with Mazón: "Can you clarify the ETA crimes?"

Alberto Núñez Feijóo has distracted from the parliamentary investigation into the 2024 floods that killed 230 people in Valencia by bringing up ETA crimes during his testimony.

Feb 2 • 12:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Last hour of political news, live | Feijóo on Mazón's decisions in the flood: "On these matters, I have no authority. Neither do I, nor does anyone"

Feijóo insists that the national emergency declaration must come from the Prime Minister and asserts he has nothing to hide regarding his phone messages, while the PP plans to vote on a motion for Puente's resignation.

Feb 2 • 12:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

112-Euskadi knew there were at least two dead from the flooding at 9:05 PM, while Mazón claimed he was aware in the early morning

The Basque emergency service responded to 32 calls for help related to the flooding in Valencia and confirmed the presence of at least two fatalities.

Jan 16 • 18:35 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Pérez Llorca dismisses Mazón's trusted number three in Emergency Services

The Consell has approved the resignation of Alberto Martín Moratillas, the former director general of Coordination of Fire Prevention Services in Valencia, at his own request.

Jan 16 • 17:47 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The chief of staff of Mazón agrees to ask WhatsApp if his messages from the dana can be recovered

Mazón's chief of staff seeks to inquire with WhatsApp about the recovery of messages following the dana disaster, while experts confirm that conversations from a factory-reset phone cannot be retrieved.

Jan 16 • 13:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Catarroja court fails to recover messages from the former chief of staff of Mazón, who defends himself: "I didn't delete anything"

The Catarroja court has been unable to recover WhatsApp messages exchanged between Carlos Mazón and his chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, on the day of the flood, despite efforts to analyze the phone used at the time.

Jan 16 • 12:11 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The technicians fail to recover the WhatsApp messages of Mazón's chief of staff before the judge

Technicians were unable to recover WhatsApp messages from José Manuel Cuenca, the former chief of staff of Carlos Mazón, after he formatted his mobile phone, despite his attempts to provide his SIM card to the court.

Jan 16 • 11:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Cuenca, Mazón's right-hand man, enters through the garage at the court for his fourth appearance

José Manuel Cuenca, former chief of staff for Carlos Mazón, has made his fourth appearance at the Catarroja courts to present his SIM card in an effort to recover messages with the former president after providing a reset mobile to the Generalitat.

Jan 16 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Chief of Staff of Mazón said to the judge that he did not remove him from El Ventorro during the storm due to Pradas' 'impeccable' role

José Manuel Cuenca explained to the judge that he decided not to relocate Carlos Mazón during a storm because of the 'impeccable' management of the emergency by Minister Salomé Pradas.

Jan 14 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The PP prepares the ground for Mazón to leave his seat as deputy or he will be expelled to the mixed group

The Popular Party is strategizing to facilitate Carlos Mazón's departure from his deputy seat, or he will be moved to the mixed parliamentary group.

Jan 14 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The 'whatsapp' of a senior official to Mazón 45 minutes before sending the alert: "There will be a bunch of affected people"

Carlos Mazón, the former president of the Generalitat, received a warning through WhatsApp from a senior official shortly before announcing a crisis alert regarding a flood.

Jan 14 • 16:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The 'whatsapp' to Mazón from a senior official of the Presidency at 19:25 on the day of the storm: "There will be a lot of affected people"

On October 29, 2024, Carlos Mazón received a WhatsApp from a senior official warning him of significant impending casualties due to a storm, which has been submitted as evidence in an ongoing investigation.

Jan 14 • 16:36 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The WhatsApp of a senior official to Mazón 45 minutes before the Es-Alert: "There will be a lot of affected people"

Cayetano García Ramírez, a senior official, warned Carlos Mazón in a WhatsApp message 45 minutes before the Es-Alert, anticipating a significant number of impacted individuals and suggesting psychological support services and relocation for dependent individuals.

Jan 14 • 15:23 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge of the flood summons the former chief of staff of Mazón to access his deleted WhatsApp messages

The judge has summoned José Manuel Cuenca, former chief of staff to Carlos Mazón, to provide the SIM card of his phone in order to access and verify messages from October 29, 2024.

Jan 14 • 14:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge summons the driver who took Mazón to the Cecopi to testify on February 20

The judge has scheduled a testimony from Carlos Mazón's driver regarding their trip to the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (Cecopi) in l'Eliana for February 20.

Jan 14 • 11:32 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The head of the flood operation declares that he drafted the alert two hours earlier and distances himself from the delay

The former chief inspector of the Valencia firefighters claims he was unaware that forces had been sent to monitor the ravine and were withdrawn before the disaster, while indicating that Mazón interfered to avoid confining the population during the flood event.

Jan 14 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge of the Dana accesses new images from the cameras with Mazón's night arrival at the Cecopi

The judge overseeing the Dana case has reviewed new surveillance footage from the Generalitat's Emergency Coordination Center documenting Carlos Mazón's arrival on the tragic day of October 29, 2024, which resulted in 230 fatalities.

Jan 14 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Feijóo will be summoned to appear in the commission investigating the DANA in Congress

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the PP, is set to be summoned to provide explanations to Congress regarding WhatsApp messages with Mazón, as proposed by the PSOE and Sumar parties.

Jan 13 • 12:46 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Pradas Goes on the Offensive and Provides Ammunition for the First Time to the Judge Regarding a Protected Mazón

Salomé Pradas's lawyer attempted multiple times to persuade her to back down during her court appearance, which marked a significant point in the investigation involving Carlos Mazón.

Jan 12 • 21:02 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Pradas states to the judge that she interpreted that Mazón intervened to avoid confinement during the storm

Former councilor Salomé Pradas claims she would have contacted the Valencian president if she had known he was unavailable during her confrontation with the chief of staff regarding the disaster management.

Jan 12 • 10:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The confrontation before the judge regarding the disaster reveals the clash between Pradas and Mazón's chief of staff: "Cuenca was the extension of the president"

The ex-councillor Pradas and Carlos Mazón's chief of staff are to face off in a court confrontation concerning the 2024 disaster, amid suspicions of delayed alert messages to the public.

Jan 12 • 10:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Pradas acknowledges before the judge of the dana that she could not contact Mazón to inform him about a possible confinement

Salomé Pradas, the former councilor of Justice and Interior and the main investigator in the dana case, confirmed in court that on the day of the disaster, she was unable to reach Mazón to notify him about a potential confinement.

Jan 12 • 09:19 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The former councilor Pradas tells the judge that she considered Mazón "should have known" the measures of the Cecopi in the face of flooding

Former councilor Salomé Pradas testified that she believed that José Manuel Cuenca, the former chief of staff for Carlos Mazón, had a responsibility to be informed about the Cecopi's measures during the flooding.

Jan 12 • 09:14 UTC

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