Miguel Urbán

Miguel Urbán is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Podemos, a left-wing political party in Spain. He is currently newsworthy because the Audiencia Nacional (National Court) in Spain has recognized him as a victim in an ongoing investigation into alleged police maneuvers designed to damage his reputation and that of Podemos. These maneuvers, which occurred in 2016, involved attempts to falsely implicate Urbán in a drug trafficking case, specifically alleging a connection to 40 kilograms of cocaine supposedly originating from Venezuela and intended to finance Podemos' campaign. The Audiencia Nacional has ordered further investigation into these actions, which are considered part of a broader 'dirty war' orchestrated against Podemos during the tenure of Jorge Fernández Díaz as Minister of the Interior under the Mariano Rajoy government. This case highlights concerns about the potential abuse of power and the use of state resources to undermine political opponents.