Susana Sumelzo Cousin’s Company Linked to Santos Cerdán
- Recent reporting reveals potential conflicts of interest involving Susana Sumelzo,Secretary of State to the Government of Pedro Sánchez,her cousin Fernando Sumelzo Cia,and companies linked to a broader contracting...
- A company linked to fernando Sumelzo Cia, cousin of Secretary of State Susana Sumelzo, shared an address wiht servinabar SL, a company implicated in a contracting scandal involving...
- According to 20 Minutos, Fernando Sumelzo Cia's company operated from the same residential address in Pamplona as Servinabar SL.
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Connections Between Government Official,Cousin’s Company,and Contracts Awarded Under Pedro Sánchez Administration
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Recent reporting reveals potential conflicts of interest involving Susana Sumelzo,Secretary of State to the Government of Pedro Sánchez,her cousin Fernando Sumelzo Cia,and companies linked to a broader contracting controversy.
Key Findings
A company linked to fernando Sumelzo Cia, cousin of Secretary of State Susana Sumelzo, shared an address wiht servinabar SL, a company implicated in a contracting scandal involving Francisco Sanz, a close associate of Transport Minister Óscar Puente. Since Pedro Sánchez became Prime Minister, companies connected to fernando Sumelzo Cia have reportedly received over 30 million euros in government contracts.
According to 20 Minutos, Fernando Sumelzo Cia’s company operated from the same residential address in Pamplona as Servinabar SL. Servinabar SL is connected to the ”Santós Cerdán plot,” a reference to allegations surrounding Francisco Sanz, who received a considerable salary from a company that subsequently won government contracts. Sanz initially denied ownership of the company but later acknowledged it.
The connection between the two companies, sharing a registered address, raises questions about potential coordination or shared interests.
Contract Awards to Sumelzo-Linked Companies
Reporting indicates that companies associated with Fernando Sumelzo Cia have been awarded more than 30 million euros in contracts since Pedro Sánchez assumed office in 2018. this figure breaks down into approximately 14 million euros directly from the Spanish Government and an additional 16.7 million euros from institutions governed by the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party).
These contracts include work for the Ebro Hydrographic confederation, the General Directorate of Water, the Zaragoza Provincial Council, various regional governments, and several town councils administered by the PSOE.
Servinabar Payment and Explanations
In 2020, Fernando Sumelzo Cia’s company made a transfer of 12,100 euros to Servinabar SL, as reported by Heraldo. The company in question stated that this payment was related to two collaborative projects that ultimately proved unsuccessful.
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