Pedro García: From Driver to Counselor, A Murky History
The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has been shaken by a scandal involving Pedro García, a former collaborator of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. The Secretary of Organization of the PSOE, Santos Cerdán, has flatly denied any intimate relationship between García and Sánchez, stating that their relationship was limited to a chance meeting at a public event.
García’s Meteoric Rise
In the early 2010s, García joined the PSOE and offered to create a group in Huarte, a municipality where the socialists had never had a presence. His affiliation and subsequent appearance at a press conference with Cerdán to present the PSN list for the 2011 municipal elections aroused suspicions about his true role within the party.
García began doing security work for the PSN without pay, and when Cerdán joined Sánchez’s team, he used his services to guard the ballot boxes during the primaries. After Sánchez’s victory, García was assigned as driver to José Luis Ábalos, then Secretary of Organization.
The Fall from Grace
When the PSOE came to power, García was appointed advisor and counselor in two public companies under Ábalos’ mandate, despite his poor preparation. Cerdán has denied any involvement at this stage of García’s career, stating that he has not had contact with him since 2021.
The accusations against García have called into question his relationship with the PSOE and have led to speculation about his possible involvement in illicit activities. Cerdán has declared that he is unaware of the offers of masks that García made to various institutions controlled by the PSOE, and has denied having been threatened by García after his arrest.
Disappointment and Disappointment
Cerdán’s appearance before the Senate has shed light on the rise and fall of Pedro García within the PSOE. Cerdán has expressed his disappointment if the accusations against García are proven, but has maintained that he does not feel threatened by him.
The scandal has damaged the PSOE’s reputation and raised questions about transparency and accountability within the party. It remains to be seen whether García will be convicted of the charges against him and whether the PSOE will be able to overcome this setback and restore public confidence.
