The judge investigates four relatives of Rita Barberá and her deputy mayor for corruption in the ‘Azud case’
The indictment sends 38 defendants to trial, including politicians, such as the former socialist spokesman on the Valencia City Council, Rafael Rubio, lawyers, civil servants and businessmen.
A judge in Valencia, Pepa Tarodo, has opened a fast-tracked trial against 38 people suspected of corruption related to city hall contracts and urban development projects. The alleged corruption took place during Rita Barberá's term as mayor of Valencia from 1991-2015. The cases involve contracts awarded by the city of Valencia and urban development projects in other towns in the Valencian Community.
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