Legal developments in Spain and Colombia involve Vox and corruption probes

In Spain, the Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Vox employee against former leader Ortega Smith. While the court found insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges for crimes such as workplace harassment, the ruling noted that Smith’s behavior toward the employee during her maternity leave was “somewhat sexist.” The court stated the comments did not meet the legal threshold for criminal insults or systematic mobbing but noted the conduct was inappropriate for professional relations.

In Colombia, the defense for Sebastián Ortega has challenged the evidence presented by the Prosecutor General's Office in a corruption investigation involving the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley (AMVA). Ortega’s legal team argued that the evidence linking him to irregularities in contracting is vague and insufficient to justify preventive detention. The defense specifically contested the validity of a phone number linked to a WhatsApp group and highlighted Ortega’s lack of a criminal record.