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Spanish prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial, judge orders her to surrender passport
Key takeaways
- Bego a G mez is accused of using her position to help certain private-sector companies secure government contracts and misusing public funds.
- The Associated Press reported that Investigative Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ruled on Saturday that G mez must appear before a court every two weeks until her trial date, which has not yet been set.
- She is expected to appeal the conditions imposed by the judge, according to Spanish newspaper El Pa s, which sited sources close to the prime mister s wife.
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Bego a G mez is accused of using her position to help certain private-sector companies secure government contracts and misusing public funds.
The Associated Press reported that Investigative Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ruled on Saturday that G mez must appear before a court every two weeks until her trial date, which has not yet been set. She is also barred from leaving the country.
She is expected to appeal the conditions imposed by the judge, according to Spanish newspaper El Pa s, which sited sources close to the prime mister s wife.
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