Begoña Gómez has been ordered to stand trial, surrender her passport and is barred from leaving Spain — the judge sees a real flight risk. Corruption charges against the prime minister's wife expose exactly how power gets abused when the wrong people hold it. Voters deserve better than a government that lectures about accountability while its inner circle faces influence peddling and embezzlement allegations.
The case against Begoña Gómez was launched by a complaint from a far-right-linked activist group, and she has denied every allegation, saying she had nothing to hide. No charges have been filed, and her lawyer confirmed she never intervened in any public bidding process. Using the courts to destabilize a sitting government rather than pursue genuine justice is a serious threat to democratic norms.
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