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BackJuez rechaza anular el 'caso Plus Ultra' y valida la legalidad de la investigación contra Zapatero
Juez rechaza anular el 'caso Plus Ultra' y valida la legalidad de la investigación contra Zapatero
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Juez rechaza anular el 'caso Plus Ultra' y valida la legalidad de la investigación contra Zapatero

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El juez José Luis Calama rechaza la petición de la defensa de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero para anular el 'caso Plus Ultra', considerando que la investigación se ha ajustado a la legalidad y que no se han vulnerado los derechos del expresidente, investigado por supuestas comisiones vinculadas al rescate de la aerolínea.

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El 'caso Plus Ultra' investiga supuestas comisiones ilegales vinculadas al rescate público de la aerolínea española de capital venezolano, en la que José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero es investigado como supuesto responsable.

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El juez que instruye el 'caso Plus Ultra' rechaza anular la causa tal y como ha solicitado la defensa del ex presidente del Gobierno José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. José Luis Calama considera que la investigación judicial se ha ajustado a la legalidad y que en ningún momento han sido vulnerados los derechos del histórico líder socialista, investigado como supuesto responsable de una trama criminal dedicada al cobro de comisiones a cambio de operaciones como el rescate público de la controvertida aerolínea española de capital venezolano. De esta forma echa por tierra una de las principales líneas de defensa de Zapatero, que ha denunciado desde el primer momento que está siendo víctima de una investigación repleta de ilegalidades.

Siguiendo el criterio de la Fiscalía, el juez concluye, en primer lugar, que no se ha vulnerado el derecho de Zapatero al juez predeterminado por la ley al abrirse por parte del Juzgado de Instrucción 15 de Madrid la pieza separada que desembocó el sumario que mantiene como investigado por primera vez en democracia a un ex presidente español. El instructor estima que la pieza separada no nace de hechos nuevos ajenos a la causa matriz y, por lo tanto, avala su incoación.

También respalda el juez la incorporación a la causa de material clave para la investigación por parte de la Fiscalía, recordando que cuando tiene conocimiento de un hecho aparentemente delictivo, debe practicar las diligencias pertinentes para su comprobación. Por lo que, a su juicio, el Ministerio Público siguió las "pautas" que marca la ley en este caso.

Open Questions

  • ¿Qué pruebas concretas existen contra Zapatero en el caso?
  • ¿Continuará la investigación tras este fallo?
  • ¿Habrá nuevas declaraciones del expresidente tras la resolución?

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This article was originally published by El Mundo.

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