Earthquake in the PSC of Salou due to curriculum forgery

BarcelonaSalou is suffering a political storm following the case of falsified or erroneous resumes. What has happened in this municipality in Tarragonès? Just as it happened with the former deputy secretary of the PP Noelia Núñez, who resigned due to liesBerrio did not submit the documentation within the two-month period, but she did so at the end of March, explaining that she had not had access to her corporate email. However, Berrio is not the only one involved in the resume case; other councilors were also implicated, some of whom still have qualifications that they have not accredited or rectified. Councilors from the government Júlia Gómez (PSC), Noelia Izquierdo (PSC), and Marçal Curto (ERC) had accreditation problems, as did opposition councilors Ignacio Duran (from the local party USAP) and the non-attached former Vox member Josefa Aguirre. In the plenary session, the mayor committed to dismissing anyone who lied, even though in practice it has only focused on Berrio.

The pointed resumes

What errors or misrepresentations have the indicated councilors made? Gómez had indicated that he had "higher studies" and had to rectify by saying they were "secondary". Izquierdo has not yet been able to accredit two courses – one specializing in leisure and entertainment management at URV, and a postgraduate acting training at La Casona theater school. In Curto's case, it has been evidenced that he has not completed high school and has not accredited the title of industrial maintenance technician. Aguirre has not accredited various "coach" courses, as well as tourism studies. And in Duran's case, he has already fixed the errors he had, as in the nomenclature, since he did not have studies in law and forensic studies, but rather is studying criminology.

Berrio also ended up correcting his mistakes: he went from being a children's educator from UAB to having vocational training as a kindergarten teacher – some voices speak of an error in transcription – in a curriculum that also notes that he is still pursuing a degree in political science.

Accusation of workplace harassment

Curiously, Vox initially requested the resignation of all those who had submitted false CVs, but later supported Berrio upon seeing that the mayor focused solely on her. In fact, they offered her legal support and hinted at a possible case of workplace harassment. Despite various local voices reaffirming the harassment thesis –which angers the mayor–, the councilwoman has shown no signs of wanting to file any complaint. At the same time, the PSC already stated in a press release that there cannot be differential treatment and that they intend to protect the honor of a person who is a member of the federation's executive committee.

At this point, the case of her CV is before the socialist guarantees committee, and a resolution is expected within fifteen days. Although there are increasingly annoyed voices with Granados, the majority will of the PSC at this time is to renew the pact with the current mayor, despite the friction. It should be recalled that Granados and the list she heads are linked to the PSC, but it is an alliance between the socialists and the local platform Sumem, headed by the mayor, who had previously run for CiU.

As the ARA has learned, pending a formal meeting that has yet to take place, there have been recent contacts between the socialist municipal policy secretary, Sandra Guaita, and Granados, with the aim of "de-escalating tensions" and reaffirming that, despite the discrepancies on the issue, the governing pact continues.