Ignacio Zaldívar

Ignacio Zaldívar is a former subdirector of Administrative Management at Adif (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias), a Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager. He is currently newsworthy due to his testimony in the ongoing 'Koldo case' trial at the Supreme Court. The case revolves around alleged corruption related to the procurement of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zaldívar's testimony has focused on the influence exerted by José Luis Ábalos, the former Minister of Transport, to benefit individuals within his circle, specifically Jéssica Rodríguez. Zaldívar stated that Ábalos contacted the then-president of Adif, Isabel Pardo de Vera, because Rodríguez was supposedly being 'bothered' at Ineco. He also created an Excel sheet noting Rodríguez's name with 'presidencia', indicating her as a 'special case'. His testimony highlights the alleged use of political power to influence hiring and internal processes within public companies, making him a key witness in the case.