Montero maintains her "confidence" in Zapatero and "has no doubt" that he will clarify to the judge the "origin" of the jewels
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On Tuesday, September 22, prominent Spanish government and Socialist Party (PSOE) figures expressed public support for former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero regarding a judicial inquiry concerning the provenance of certain jewelry. María Jesús Montero, the PSOE's vicesecretary-general and leader of the Andalusian socialists, stated that she maintains full confidence in Zapatero and expressed no doubt that he will clarify the origin of the items to the judge.
In parallel, government spokesperson Elma Saiz reinforced the executive branch's position by emphasizing respect for Zapatero's presumption of innocence. Saiz similarly expressed conviction that the former prime minister will provide all necessary explanations to address the matter.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR): El Gobierno, convencido de que Zapatero dará "todas las explicaciones" sobre las joyasFocuses on the official government response and the presumption of innocence.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR): Montero mantiene su "confianza" en Zapatero y "no tiene duda" de que aclarará al juez la "procedencia" de las joyasHighlights the PSOE party leadership's personal confidence in Zapatero.
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