Pedro Sánchez's Links to the Gürtel Case

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Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), became the Prime Minister of Spain in June 2018 after a successful vote of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy. This change in leadership was largely influenced by the Gürtel case, a major corruption scandal involving the People's Party (PP). The Gürtel case implicated numerous PP officials in a kickbacks-for-contracts scheme, leading to significant public dissatisfaction and political pressure on Rajoy's government. Sánchez's rise to power was facilitated by the opposition's leverage of the Gürtel scandal. However, there is no direct evidence linking Sánchez or the PSOE to the Gürtel case itself. Instead, Sánchez capitalized on the public's reaction to the scandal to unseat Rajoy. The Gürtel case remains one of Spain's largest corruption scandals, highlighting systemic issues within political parties and their financial dealings. Sánchez's government has faced challenges in addressing these systemic issues while navigating political alliances in a fragmented parliament.