Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid to demand the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over corruption scandals. The protest, called by Spanish Civil Society, drew about 80,000 attendees according to organizers, exceeding the government estimate of 40,000. Opposition leaders from the People’s Party and the far-right Vox participated. The rally was mostly peaceful, but a small group attempted to breach barriers around Sanchez’s official residence, leading to arrests and injuries among police. A Spanish court placed former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero under criminal investigation over corruption allegations, affecting Sanchez’s coalition. Sanchez’s wife Begona Gomez was charged with multiple corruption-related offenses, and his brother David Sanchez faced trial over influence peddling allegations. Sanchez pledged to continue despite the mounting allegations.
"Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over a series of corruption scandals. The protest was called by the Spanish Civil Society association, which said around 80,000 people attended, well above the government estimate of 40,000. Leaders from the opposition People's Party and the far-right Vox party also took part. Many demonstrators were waving red and yellow Spanish flags and brandishing protest signs"
"The rally was largely peaceful, though a small group of protesters tried to breach barriers around Sanchez's official residence, television footage showed. Police said three people were arrested. At least seven police officers were injured in clashes with protesters. Graft allegations against Sanchez's inner circle A Spanish court announced on Tuesday that former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero had been placed under criminal investigation over corruption allegations, a development that has again shaken the country."
"Zapatero has been a major ally of Sanchez in recent years, and the court ruling has dealt a blow to Sanchez's Socialist party-led coalition. The news comes on the heels of graft cases involving Sanchez's family and members of his administration. Sanchez, who took power in 2018 by ousting the scandal-hit conservative PP government in a no-confidence vote, has pledged to continue despite mounting graft allegations involving his circle."
"Last month, Sanchez's wife, Begona Gomez, was charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds. Gomez has denied the charges, and Sanchez has dismissed the allegations as an attempt by the right wing to undermine his coalition. Sanchez's younger brother, David Sanchez, is also due to stand trial this month over allegations of influence peddling. David Sanchez denies any"
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