The Supreme Court gives the right to Colonel Diego Pérez de los Cobos
Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of Civil Guard Colonel Diego Pérez de los Cobos in his dispute with the Ministry of the Interior, which is under the direction of Fernando Grande-Marlaska. This controversy originated following the appointment of three generals of the Armed Institute, who had been invalidated last year and which the Spanish government approved again. According to Pérez de los Cobos, these appointments overlooked his candidacy. The details of the sentence are not yet known, but the Ministry of the Interior does not rule out that they will be forced to rise to the rank of colonel.
The Ministry of the Interior could extend the deadlines
According to OKDiario, if justice imposes the promotion of the generals, the Ministry of the Interior could extend the deadlines as much as possible. This is because, with the arrival of December, Diego Pérez de los Cobos will be 61 years old and will have to retire. Although the Supreme Court may impose the promotion, Pérez de los Cobos’ age works against him.
The Ministry of the Interior defends the appointments
After learning of the decision of the Supreme Court, the Ministry of the Interior has come out in defense of the appointments. According to Interior sources, the department expects to know the full sentence and is prepared to correct any formal error that may have been made in the promotion process (https://correccioencatala.cat/com-estructura-text-catala/ ). This implies that the Directorate General of the Civil Guard will once again propose the most suitable candidate for the position of general (https://correccioencatala.cat/com-estructura-text-catala/).
The passat of Diego Pérez de los Cobos
Diego Pérez de los Cobos had already been dismissed as head of the Command of the Civil Guard of Madrid in May 2020. This dismissal occurred after members of the judicial police of the same command delivered a report to the judge that brought the case of the 8-M demonstration and its possible influence on the spread of covid-19. However, the Supreme Court ordered his reinstatement in this position in 2023.
