Valencia Prosecutor's Office Investigates Mayor for Alleged Contracting Irregularities

The Compromís complaint points to Mayor María José Catalá and other officials for prevarication and influence peddling in the liquidation of the Consorcio Valencia 2007.

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Generic image of official documents and a pen, suggesting a legal investigation.

The Valencia Prosecutor's Office has opened criminal investigation proceedings against the mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, and the president of the Port Authority of Valencia, Mar Chao, following a complaint by Compromís regarding possible irregularities in public contracting.

The actions, reported by The Objective and confirmed by Europa Press, seek to determine if the described events could constitute a crime of prevarication. The complaint focuses on public contracting processes related to the dissolution of the Consorcio Valencia 2007.
The municipal spokesperson for Compromís, Papi Robles, signed the complaint, which highlights Mayor María José Catalá, who also presides over the Consorcio Valencia 2007, and Mar Chao. Additionally, councilors Rocío Gil and Paula Llobet, along with four public employees, are named for alleged crimes of prevarication and influence peddling.
The document sent to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office details that the events are part of the liquidation process of the Consorcio Valencia 2007, an entity in which the Valencia City Council, the Port Authority, and the Spanish government participate.
The Compromís complaint alleges that several public entities, such as the Port Authority of Valencia, the Municipal Sports Foundation, and the Visit Valencia Foundation, would have promoted "parallel and concerted" personnel selection processes that might not comply with current legality.