Abstract:
El Caso Alquería fue el nombre con el que se bautizó en 2018 a un supuesto caso de
corrupción que sacudió la Diputación valenciana cuando su presidente era Jorge
Rodríguez Gramage. Este, que a su vez era también alcalde de Ontinyent, fue acusado
de presuntos delitos de prevaricación administrativa,... Ver más
The Alquería Case was the name given in 2018 to an alleged corruption case that shook
the Valencian Provincial Council when its president was Jorge Rodríguez Gramage. He,
who was also the mayor of Ontinyent at the time, was accused of alleged crimes of
administrative misconduct, embezzlement of public funds, and forgery of an official
document. While many knew the politician, very few knew the person behind the story.
This project aims to uncover the true portrait behind this narrative.
Interestingly, although Rodríguez resigned from his position as president of the
Provincial Council, he did not step down as the Mayor. Furthermore, he managed to
secure an absolute majority as mayor just a year after this scandal erupted, in the 2019
elections, winning 17 out of 21 council seats. As of today, he remains the mayor, as he
obtained 12 council seats in the May 2023 elections, once again securing an absolute
majority.
Undoubtedly, what can explain his tenure as mayor is the support that the people of his
city have shown him. Almost everyone trusted in his innocence and demonstrated it at
the polls on two occasions, even without a firm conviction.
However, it's important not to forget that beyond the politician, there is a person who
has had to face the worst years of their life. He even lost his mother amidst all this
turmoil and always maintained a cheerful demeanor in public.
Therefore, throughout this podcast, you can discover the concerns of its protagonist. But
above all, the goal is to understand what this person has had to endure during the nearly
five years of the Alquería Case investigation and resolution.
Although the verdict has been favorable for both Rodríguez and all the accused in the
end, the case has not been closed yet, as the Prosecutor's Office decided to appeal the
judge's ruling. Now, it is uncertain how much longer this matter will linger, but the
investigated parties can now rest assured and relieved, as everything points to the end
of this nightmare being very close.
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