Aldama Paid for Catering for Sánchez's Ministers' Meeting with Delcy Rodríguez
Spanish businessman Víctor de Aldama paid nearly 1,000 euros in catering costs for two planned dinners involving five ministers from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and Venezuelan official Delcy Rodríguez. The events, scheduled for January 2020 at a luxury chalet in Madrid’s El Viso district, were canceled at the last minute after authorities realized Rodríguez was banned from entering the Schengen Area. Aldama, testifying in the 'Koldo case' investigation regarding alleged illegal financing of the PSOE party, revealed that the guest list included Ministers Teresa Ribera, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Salvador Illa, María Jesús Montero, and José Luis Ábalos. Although the meals did not take place, Aldama covered the invoice issued by the catering company Sobejano. Evidence suggests the meeting was intended to discuss economic matters benefiting Spanish companies, with Ábalos informing Sánchez of Rodríguez’s private visit. The incident highlights controversial interactions between Spanish officials and the Venezuelan regime under Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about diplomatic protocols and potential political impropriety within the Spanish executive branch during that period.
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Aldama Paid for Catering for Sánchez's Ministers' Meeting with Delcy Rodríguez
Spanish businessman Víctor de Aldama paid nearly 1,000 euros in catering costs for two planned dinners involving five ministers from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government and Venezuelan official Delcy Rodríguez. The events, scheduled for January 2020 at a luxury chalet in Madrid’s El Viso district, were canceled at the last minute after authorities realized Rodríguez was banned from entering the Schengen Area. Aldama, testifying in the 'Koldo case' investigation regarding alleged illegal financing of the PSOE party, revealed that the guest list included Ministers Teresa Ribera, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Salvador Illa, María Jesús Montero, and José Luis Ábalos. Although the meals did not take place, Aldama covered the invoice issued by the catering company Sobejano. Evidence suggests the meeting was intended to discuss economic matters benefiting Spanish companies, with Ábalos informing Sánchez of Rodríguez’s private visit. The incident highlights controversial interactions between Spanish officials and the Venezuelan regime under Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about diplomatic protocols and potential political impropriety within the Spanish executive branch during that period.
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