Spanish media on November 19 continued its focus on the 'Caso Koldo' corruption scandal. Early reports from the UCO further implicated Santos Cerdán as an "enlace" in alleged public works rigging with Acciona for a 2% kickback. The political debate intensified, with Feijóo attacking Sánchez over Cerdán's actions, and Sánchez criticizing the PP's response to corruption.
The dominant story by late morning became the release of Santos Cerdán, who was granted provisional freedom as judges no longer deemed him a risk for evidence destruction. Concurrently, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's request for 24 years in prison for Ábalos for several corruption offenses also gained prominence. By evening, Cerdán's defiant statements about "lies and manipulations" upon his release were widely reported.