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Guardia Civil Presses Judge for Tax Data in Ayuso Partner Probe

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The Guardia Civil is demanding access to tax records in the investigation of Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s partner. The judge’s refusal to release Hacienda data is seen as a major obstacle. The case centers on suspected bribery involving Quirónsalud executives.

The Guardia Civil’s Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) is seeking a broader financial review in the investigation involving Alberto González Amador, partner of Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso. The inquiry examines a suspected improper payment connected to Quirón Prevención and its president, Fernando Camino. On 20 October 2026, the Audiencia Provincial de Madrid directed investigating judge Antonio Viejo to authorize access to banking records, as well as tax and Social Security information held by Spain’s tax agency, the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (AEAT), and the Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS).

The appellate ruling followed an appeal by the Fiscalía after Viejo had deferred requests for tax and employment-related records while allowing investigators to examine bank accounts. The court said the UCO should cross-check banking information against tax and Social Security data to speed up the investigation. The decision expands the evidence available to investigators beyond account movements and balances.

Viejo’s 10 June 2026 order authorized requests to 16 financial institutions for records covering movements and balances from 1 January 2014 until the banks comply. The named subjects include González Amador, Camino and Gloria Carrasco, Camino’s wife. A judicial document dated 17 June, reported by Cadena SER, described the UCO’s view that tax information was needed to compare banking records with official declarations. González Amador’s lawyers said on 7 July that they did not oppose requests to the AEAT and TGSS and wanted investigators to receive the results promptly, ABC reported.

The alleged transaction at the center of the corruption inquiry has been described as roughly €500,000 and linked to a company owned by Camino’s wife. Fiscalía has reportedly argued that the arrangement could have concealed a payment or benefit. The financial review is intended to help investigators assess whether the transactions reflected legitimate business activity or an improper benefit. The allegation remains under investigation.

The corruption inquiry is legally distinct from the separate proceeding in which González Amador faces trial over alleged tax fraud of approximately €350,000, as well as allegations involving falsified documents. Although the cases may involve overlapping businesses and financial dealings, the corruption file focuses on whether a commercial transaction was used to provide an improper payment or favor, rather than simply recalculating tax liability.

The case is part of broader scrutiny of González Amador’s business activity during and after the pandemic, including dealings involving health-related companies and medical supplies. A related report examined the government’s response to internal investigations within the Guardia Civil and its stance regarding the director of the Guardia Civil.

The court’s decision lets investigators compare financial flows with tax declarations and Social Security contribution records in the same evidentiary phase. The inquiry is no longer limited to bank records, allowing the UCO to build a wider financial picture as it investigates suspected corruption involving Quirón Prevención.

Richard Reid RUSSPAIN.com
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