The temporary ceasefire in the war with Iranthe revelations in the mask case trial and the controversy over the transfer of Guernica mark the news. This is how Carlos Alsina summarizes the main issues of the day.
Ceasefire between the US and Iran
The president of the United States, donald trumphas accepted a two-week ceasefire after intense international pressure and mediation by Pakistan, which has presented a ten-point plan to guide negotiations with Iran.
The key condition imposed by Washington is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuzwhich at this time is still closed. Tehran has confirmed its willingness to negotiate and announced that talks will begin on April 10 in Islamabad.
Israelthe third party involved, would have accepted the ceasefire according to the White House, although the Government of Benjamin Netanyahu There are disagreements about its extension to other scenarios such as Lebanon. Meanwhile, in Iran the protests have given way to celebrations in the streets in the expectation of a de-escalation.
The mask trial uncovers new details
The trial for the masks case has experienced a key day with the declaration of Jessica Rodriguezwhose testimony has provided new details about the operation of the plot linked to the former minister José Luis Ábalos.
Rodríguez has acknowledged that the apartment in Plaza de España in which he lived Ábalos paid for italthough the expenses were channeled through third parties such as Koldo Garcia or collaborators of Victor de Aldama. He has also admitted that he received gifts, trips and money without asking about their origin.
His statement regarding his hiring in public companies such as Ineco and Tragsatecwhere he assures that I got paid without going to work and that the then minister was aware of this situation. Some facts that reinforce the accusations of corruption and irregular use of public resources.
Guernica reopens the political and cultural debate
The possibility of transferring the Guernica has returned to the political debate after a question from PNV in the Senate. The Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasunhas rejected the option based on reports from the Reina Sofia Museumwhich warn that the movement could cause irreversible damage in the work of Pablo Picasso.
The Basque authorities insist that the refusal responds to lack of political will more than technical criteria, and demand a formal response from the Government. From the Executive, the reaction has been to avoid the substance of the debate and focus criticism on crossed political statements, once again reflecting the institutional tension around a top-level cultural symbol.
