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humor El Mundo Today 2026-05-19

Ex-President Zapatero's "Oral Report": A Pricy Performance for Public Funds.

Former Spanish PM Zapatero, facing charges for corruption, plans to charge a cool 150,000 euros for his 'oral report' – presumably not about dental hygiene. One wonders if the fee covers the scent of public money laundering.


<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="405" src="https://emtstatic.com/2026/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-19-a-las-12.33.39-600x405.png" width="600" /></figure>El expresidente del Gobierno José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ha sido imputado por pertenencia a organización criminal, tráfico de influencias y falsedad documental en una investigación sobre el presunto lavado de dinero del rescate público de 53 millones de euros que el Gobierno entregó a la aerolínea ...

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