The criminal articles that could sentence Sánchez to 11 years in prison for treason

Spain is experiencing an unprecedented moment in all its years of democracy, with a government seriously compromised by Morocco.

Sánchez is seeking a conflict with Italy to cover up his cowardice towards Morocco
The facts that contradict the Sánchez government regarding the CNI and Ceuta

The July 30th migrant invasion of Ceuta has given way, as has happened before, to a series of lies from Pedro Sánchez's government to cover up its role in these events. One of the most serious is the lie that the government received no warning from the intelligence services, an assertion that was completely unfounded in light of the facts.

In the last few hours it has come to light that both the National Intelligence Center (CNI) and the Armed Forces Intelligence Center (CIFAS) alerted the government of what was going to happen, but Sánchez decided to do nothing, within the framework of a policy of increasingly scandalous concessions to Morocco. Besides seriously compromising Spain's territorial integrity, the inaction of the Sánchez government has fostered a disaster in which 142 people have died and in which five alleged rapes of girls have already been reported by men who participated in the assault. This is an issue on which the government has remained completely silent.

After these serious events, Sánchez's decision has been to thank Morocco, the country of origin of this act of hybrid warfare, and start a conflict with Italy with the obvious aim of covering up the cowardice of the Spanish socialist leader in the eyes of the public. A way of doubly harming Spain's interests, subordinating them to his personal interests, which has exasperated a portion of the parliamentary opposition. This Saturday, late in the afternoon, Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, the third most voted party in Spain, announced:

"Pedro Sánchez's betrayal of the Spanish people must be brought to justice. Therefore, we propose activating the procedure established in Article 102 of the Constitution, which grants the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court the power to demand criminal accountability from the President and members of the Government when the accusation refers to crimes of treason or against the security of the State committed in the exercise of their duties. There is more than enough evidence and indications. Among other things, the prior knowledge that the Sánchez Government had regarding the invasion of Ceuta."

A few minutes later, Vox's Twitter channel published a thread detailing this initiative, pointing out what some of us had already noted about the Moroccan assault on Ceuta from day one: "It's not a mass entry of immigrants. It's an act of hybrid warfare. They are using people to attack Spain. More brutal, more numerous, better coordinated, and prolonged than in 2021. Morocco's passivity is not accidental. It's complicity." Vox also points out that "Sánchez knew about it and allowed it", and adds: "All the evidence contradicts the Government's version. It has lied and concealed information before, during, and after. There are more than reasonable grounds to believe that Pedro Sánchez has committed crimes of treason and against the security of the State."

In the aforementioned Twitter thread, Vox has cited the two articles of the Penal Code under which it is targeting Sánchez: 589 and 592. Both are included in the chapter of the Penal Code dedicated to crimes that compromise the peace or independence of the State. Article 589 states:

"Anyone who publishes or executes in Spain any order, provision or document of a foreign Government that threatens the independence or security of the State, opposes the observance of its Laws or causes their non-compliance, shall be punished with a prison sentence of one to three years."

Likewise, Article 592 states:

"1. Those who, with the aim of undermining the authority of the State or compromising the dignity or vital interests of Spain, maintain intelligence or any kind of relationship with foreign governments, their agents, or with international or foreign groups, organizations, or associations, shall be punished with a prison sentence of four to eight years.

2. Anyone who carries out the acts referred to in the preceding paragraph with the intention of provoking a war or rebellion shall be punished in accordance with Articles 581, 473, or 475 of this Code, as applicable."

Taking into account what is highlighted in bold, if Congress activates Article 102 of the Constitution and Pedro Sánchez is convicted, he could spend up to 11 years in prison. Achieving this will not be easy. Vox acknowledges that it needs 88 members of parliament to promote this measure and an absolute majority in Congress to secure its approval. "Therefore, we offer our members of parliament to the PP to urge Congress to demand criminal accountability from Sánchez and his government," Vox states. For now, the Popular Party remains silent on the matter. Let's hope that this time they rise to the occasion, because Sánchez is causing enormous damage to Spain, and that cannot go unpunished.

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