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Thu 04 Apr 2010Spain's main opposition party in corruption scandal
SPAIN’S main opposition Popular Party (PP) is embroiled in the largest political corruption scandal since the restoration of democracy. Examining magistrate Antonio Pedreira has released his findings in a 50,000-page damning document involving senior PP officials in Valencia, Madrid, Galicia and Castilla y Leon.
The case, codenamed Operation Gurtel, was initiated over a year ago by high-profile judge Baltasar Garzon. He ordered the detention of 37 suspects with close links to Popular Party including a PP mayor and a former mayor of two prosperous Madrid suburbs.
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