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Editorial: La Vanguardia

  • Álvaro García Ortiz has become the first Attorney General in Spain to be investigated by the judiciary during democracy.
  • The case against the head of the public prosecutor's office is brought on the grounds of alleged disclosure of secrets, stemming from the dissemination of a communication related to a complaint filed by Alberto González Amador.
  • The case originates from the leak of e-mails between the prosecutor of the case and the lawyer of González Amador, perhaps constituting a breach of confidentiality.
  • Upon learning the decision of the Supreme Court, García Ortiz affirmed he would remain in his position.
  • Several ministers expressed their support for García Ortiz, while opposition forces immediately demanded his resignation.
  • The Independent Professional Association of Prosecutors also demanded García Ortiz's resignation.

Conclusion: This unprecedented event alters the relations between politics and justice, and between two high-level judicial bodies, showing how intertwined politics and justice are in Spain.