A scandal rocks the Spanish Supreme Court as 10 out of 16 magistrates from its Criminal Chamber are caught with accounts in tax havens, marking a grave breach of judicial integrity and democracy’s trust. The amnesty offered does not shield anyone, including Marchena, from accountability, signaling a deep-seated corruption crisis within Spain’s judiciary.
- 10 magistrates from the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber implicated in tax haven accounts scandal.
- This scandal is deemed the largest judicial corruption scandal in recent Spanish democratic history.
- The amnesty does not protect any implicated magistrate, including Marchena, indicating a dire crisis of corruption within Spain’s judiciary.
🔴ESTA ES LA ALINEACIÓN DE LOS 10 TITULARES Y “SUPLENTES” DEL “EQUIPO” DEL TRIBUNAL SUPREMO. SALEN A CALENTAR CON SUS CUENTAS EN PARAÍSOS FISCALES.
LA AMNISTÍA NO SALVA A MARCHENA NI A NINGUNO DE LOS MAGISTRADOS DEL SUPREMO Y DEL PODER JUDICIAL QUE TIENEN CUENTAS EN PARAÍSOS…
— Fernando Presencia Crespo (CUENTA OFICIAL) (@juez_fpresencia) May 13, 2024
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Constitution of 1978
The current Constitution of 1978 dedicates its Title VI to the Judiciary Power and its article 123 to the Supreme Court recognizing it as the highest judicial body in all orders, with jurisdiction throughout Spain, its president being appointed by the (non elected)king, on the proposal of the General Council of the Judiciary, in the manner determined by law.
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