Spain's chief prosecutor quits after leak verdict


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  • Monday, 24 Nov 2025

Spain's Prosecutor General Alvaro Garcia Ortiz arrives to stand trial over allegations of leaking confidential information in a tax fraud case involving the partner of Isabel Diaz Ayuso, Madrid's regional leader, at Spain's Supreme Court, in Madrid, Spain November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's chief prosecutor said on Monday he was resigning after the Supreme Court last week found him guilty of leaking confidential information in a case involving a leading opposition figure's partner.

The unprecedented case is a blow to the leftist coalition government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who appointed Alvaro Garcia Ortiz in 2022 and has repeatedly defended his innocence.

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