Friday, March 8, 2013

Spain’s Ruling Party Faces New Corruption Investigation


'High Court Examining Magistrate Pablo Ruz said in a ruling on Thursday that he would launch the probe into allegations that the former PP treasurer, Luis Barcenas, held a secret record of illegal cash donations that were purportedly channeled to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and other members of the party.

Ruz said evidence he had collected indicated that funds from an alleged ‘kickback scheme’ may be linked to the alleged slush fund that had been channeled out of the PP headquarters.'