Raquel Sánchez

Raquel Sánchez is a former Minister of Transport in Spain. She is currently newsworthy because the Partido Popular (PP), which holds a majority in the Senate, has announced that she will be called to testify before a Senate investigation committee. This committee is investigating the state of the railway network following a train accident in Adamuz (Córdoba) and another in Gélida (Barcelona), which occurred in January and resulted in 47 deaths. The PP aims to investigate what they believe to be systemic failures within the government and the Ministry of Transport. Sánchez, along with current Minister Óscar Puente and former Minister José Luis Ábalos, are being called as they represent the three most recent heads of the Ministry. The investigation seeks to determine responsibility and identify potential shortcomings in the railway system's management and oversight.