UCO delves into Navarre to reveal the genesis of the conspiracy involving Cerdán, Ábalos, and Koldo
Acciona and Corruption Scandal in Navarra
A corruption scandal involving major infrastructure company Acciona and several key figures in Navarra politics has come to light, centred around public works and renewable energy projects.
The scandal, unveiled by the UCO report and corroborated by WhatsApp message evidence, implicates Acciona in joint ventures with the implicated company connected to Koldo Garcia and Santos Cerdan. These two individuals have ties to Servinabar 2000 SL, a small Navarra-based company implicated in the corruption scheme.
The investigation suspects that inflated budgets, shell companies, and politically connected intermediaries were used to siphon off public funds from these projects. Santos Cerdan, who was placed in pretrial detention on charges including bribery and influence peddling, is at the core of the scandal.
While Bar Franky’s role is less explicitly detailed in the search results, the context suggests he is linked in the network of WhatsApp messages or informal contacts related to the case, potentially as a contact or intermediary in communications around the corruption scheme.
The relationship between Acciona and the Public Administration, particularly during José Luis Ábalos' tenure as Transport Minister, is highlighted in the report.
The scandal has caused a stir in Navarra politics. María Chivite, president of the PSN-PSOE in Navarra, expressed generalized discomfort within the regional delegation of the party. In response, Chivite announced measures to analyze a dozen public contracts with the companies Acciona and Servinabar.
Santos Cerdán, who played a key role in Chivite's investiture in Navarra, resigned as secretary of Organization of the PSOE and left his deputy's seat after the UCO report.
Rámon Alzorriz, the vice-secretary of the PSN, apologized to the Navarrese public and expressed disappointment with the report's content. The Navarrese Popular Party, on the other hand, is pushing for the appearance of Chivite in the Navarra Parliament and criticizes the audit announced by the socialists.
The PSN held an extraordinary meeting to analyze the situation within their ranks following Cerdán's departure. Javier García, president of the Navarrese Popular Party, opined that Chivite should call elections as soon as possible.
The report traces back to 2015 to explain the relationship between Koldo and Acciona through a "first contact" regarding the Mina Muga project. It also suggests that Santos Cerdán had an interest in the Sangüesa/Zangoza Services project, managed by Servinabar and Acciona. The report indicates signs of a maneuver consisting of the emission of fictitious invoices towards Acciona, which would assume the payment through transfers to the Pamplona restaurant "Bar Franky".
Navarra is named as the origin of an alleged corruption scheme involving Santos Cerdán, José Luis Ábalos, and Koldo García. The report indicates a series of WhatsApp messages that suggest Santos Cerdán had a certain decision-making capacity in both Servinabar and Noran Cooperativa.
[1] The information in this article is based on the UCO report and related news articles. The report is a 490-page document that details the relationship between Acciona, Koldo Garcia, Santos Cerdan, and Bar Franky, and the corruption scandal in Navarra.
The ongoing scandal in Navarra politics, revolving around infrastructure company Acciona, is causing general unease among political parties. For instance, María Chivite, president of the PSN-PSOE in Navarra, announced measures to analyze a dozen public contracts with Acciona and Servinabar, highlighting the role of policy-and-legislation in dealing with such scandals. Meanwhile, the average citizen follows the general-news, expecting transparency and accountability in policy-and-legislation, particularly within the realm of politics.
