{
  "id": 370397,
  "title": "Who is Juan Antonio March Pujol? Spain's India envoy faces allegations over financial dealings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/who-is-juan-antonio-march-pujol-spains-india-envoy-faces-allegations",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:08:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/who-is-juan-antonio-march-pujol-spains-india-envoy-faces-allegations-over-financial-dealings-11786269634108.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Juan Antonio March Pujol is the Spanish ambassador to India, who was appointed in September 2024. He is reportedly set to be replaced within the next few weeks due to allegations surrounding the use of embassy funds for cultural events and financial contributions from businesses. The controversy has been reported to Spain's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, with concerns that March may have violated public procurement laws and mishandled public funds. The allegations involve March using embassy funds to organize events featuring international artists without proper authorization and seeking financial contributions from businesses, such as BLS International. The controversy has also raised questions about the embassy's adherence to Spain's rules governing cultural promotion, which typically involves supporting Spanish artists or local performers with artistic connections to Spain. March's career includes diplomatic roles in Russia, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, Armenia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and India. He has served in these positions since 1987 and holds a law degree from the University of Barcelona.",
  "summary": "Spain's ambassador to India Juan Antonio March Pujol is set to be replaced amid allegations over embassy funds and financial dealings linked to cultural events. Spanish authorities have reportedly referred the matter to an anti-corruption body.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}