The defense in the Plus Ultra case seeks to have the investigation dismissed.
As the weeks go by and the secrecy surrounding the investigation into the government's bailout of Plus Ultra airline remains intact, the pieces on the judicial chessboard are increasingly being moved. There was great anticipation to hear what former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero had to say in the Senate on Monday, but now all eyes are on finding out exactly how the case for money laundering of the bailout funds is progressing and what this secret investigation led by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office contains. Those under investigation, including Zapatero's friend Julio Martínez Martínez and the leaders of the aviation company, are arming themselves and their lawyers are studying how to nullify the case. The strategy, for now and without knowing precisely what is being investigated, is focused on trying to derail the investigation from the moment it was reopened. The fact that the same judge, Esperanza Collazos (head of Madrid's Court of First Instance No. 15), who ...
