Spain’s Supreme Court has launched a sixth investigation into Luis Pérez, known as Alvise, for allegedly urging road blockades during agricultural protests. The case highlights growing scrutiny of his online activity and political influence.
The Spanish Supreme Court has initiated a new criminal case against Luis Pérez, widely known as Alvise, marking the sixth active investigation into the eurodeputy and leader of Se Acabó la Fiesta (SALF). This latest case centers on accusations that Alvise used his Telegram channel to encourage the disruption of public roads and infrastructure during the nationwide agricultural protests in early 2024. The court’s Penal Chamber considers these actions potentially constitutive of aggravated public disorder, emphasizing that the messages went beyond political criticism or sectoral mobilization and instead called for direct action to paralyze key transport and logistics nodes.
Magistrate Carmen Lamela has been appointed to oversee the proceedings. According to the Supreme Court, the content of the Telegram posts included repeated appeals for the occupation and blockage of highways, urban access points, ports, refineries, and distribution centers. The judges noted that the posts also suggested exploiting the limited capacity of police forces and promoted collective coordination to maximize disruption. The court underlined that such calls are not protected by freedom of expression or political participation rights, as they cross into incitement to actions that could seriously threaten public order.
Some of the posts under scrutiny were not authored directly by Alvise but were disseminated through his channel, which the court says he publicly identified with and managed. The investigation was triggered after a Madrid court referred the matter to the Supreme Court in March 2025, following a request for further inquiry into whether Alvise controlled the Telegram account in question. Subsequent police reports confirmed sufficient evidence linking him to the administration and public representation of the channel, which served as a platform for distributing messages to a large audience.
This new case adds to a growing list of legal challenges facing Alvise. Previous investigations by the Supreme Court include alleged cash payments from a cryptocurrency entrepreneur to fund his European election campaign, the spread of a falsified COVID test result concerning Salvador Illa, threats against Valencia’s hate crimes prosecutor Susana Gisbert, suspected breaches of privacy and harassment involving former SALF candidates Diego Solier and Nora Junco, and alleged threats to Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce. No other Spanish politician with parliamentary immunity has faced as many simultaneous cases before the Supreme Court.
The legal scrutiny of political figures for their online conduct is not new in Spain. In a related context, the issue of privacy and the exposure of confidential information has previously sparked national debate, as seen when the leak of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s private agenda and messages highlighted vulnerabilities in legal protections. This incident, covered in detail in a previous report on data leaks and legal loopholes, underscores the ongoing tension between digital activism, privacy, and public order in Spanish politics.
Spain’s legal framework grants special protections to members of parliament and the European Parliament, requiring Supreme Court involvement in criminal cases against them. The growing number of cases involving Alvise reflects both the increasing influence of digital platforms in political mobilization and the challenges authorities face in distinguishing between protected speech and incitement to unlawful action. The outcome of these proceedings could set important precedents for how Spanish courts address the intersection of political activism, social media, and public security in the years ahead.
