Mar Chao

Mar Chao is the current President of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV). She is newsworthy due to an ongoing investigation by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office into alleged crimes of malfeasance (prevaricación) and influence peddling (tráfico de influencias) involving the APV and the Valencia City Council. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by Compromís, a political party, concerning the reassignment of employees from the Consorcio Valencia 2007, a publicly owned entity. The prosecutor is examining whether there was a coordinated effort between representatives of both the City Council and the Port Authority, including potentially Mar Chao in her capacity as President of the APV, and certain employees of the Consorcio to improperly secure new positions. This investigation highlights concerns about transparency and ethical conduct within public administration in Valencia.