Ciudadanos returns, but to the courts: it rears its ugly head in Spain's two biggest scandals

BarcelonaOutside the institutions after a free fall that has liquidated the formationCiudadanos is once again making its appearance outside the parliamentary system. The party has made a bid for the courts and has appeared as a private prosecutor in the two main cases surrounding Spanish politics: the Cerdán case of alleged corruption by the PSOE and the Spanish government, and the case regarding the management of the DANA (National Anti-Terrorist Project) in the Valencian Community. These are carefully calculated moves that have catapulted it back into the spotlight. the former leader in Catalonia Carlos CarrizosaNow as a lawyer, although only to bring charges against the Koldo plot. national", on "serious issues". They also see that they have "more freedom to do and undo" than the rest of the parties and accusations because they do not have "the burden of political pacts", since they are not in the institutions.

They have focused their efforts on the two scandals, which popularized it to the point that it was able to capitalize on it in the Andalusian elections in December 2018, in which it emerged from the ostracism of five years of existence. –who maintain that "if it happens, it happens"–, since they intend to "contribute to justice" and the "democratic system"

However, they do note that in the Valencian Community they have more impact and appear in the regional media, among other things for their forceful requests about the government. of Emergencies Emilio Argüeso, who had been with Ciutadans and left them in the lurch to go over to the PP in the last elections. Matisen that his will is "to do justice" without "political hunts" and justify the sharp tone by the "serious" circumstances. been accepted this Wednesday, while in the case of the DANA it was accepted at the end of March. Former Valencian MP Mamen Peris, a former candidate in the region, is part of the legal team defending both cases, but in the Cerdán case, Carrizosa is accompanying him, following his return to the legal profession after leaving politics. as this newspaper explained.

Carrizosa continues to participate like any other party member, and now even more so, with this legal assignment, which takes him back to his beginnings when he put his experience as a lawyer at the service of the party. However, Ciudadanos must face the legal costs of these two cases, in addition to the bail they have had to post to file a private prosecution: in the case of Valencia, six thousand euros. But while they are still alive, albeit on life support, they have opted for the courts, warning that "their aspiration is to return."