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23.05.2026

The Day Zapatero's Beijing Oil Mission Was Revealed

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 23.05.2026.

It displays 90 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Zapatero's Beijing Oil Mission Was Revealed
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The Zapatero case continued to dominate, with new revelations throughout the day. In the morning, massive protests in Madrid demanded Sánchez's resignation, supported by PP and Vox. By early afternoon, a police report named Zapatero and his daughters as main beneficiaries of the Plus Ultra network, and showed Zapatero congratulated the network from his phone. In the evening, El Español revealed Zapatero met in Beijing with a Chinese Communist Party company that commissioned him to buy Venezuelan oil. Plus Ultra executives boasted of controlling the criminal case and discussed using contacts with the Prosecutor's Office to 'cut' the investigation. Trump claimed US and Iran are close to a deal. The Barça women's team won their fourth Champions League.

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07:00⇢The Global Web Tightens Around Zapatero

⌨The Zapatero case intensifies with new revelations: El Mundo reports he was the 'guarantee' for Venezuelan oil in China, El Español says Ábalos tried to give info to the prosecutor but Koldo stopped him, and La Razón notes US justice closes in on his friend 'Julito'. RTVE quotes Felipe González shocked by the indictment. Público and eldiario.es cover far-right groups joining as accusers and the judicial pressure on Sánchez. infoLibre and La Vanguardia detail the global network and a commercial lobby in the Emirates. Libertad Digital shifts to the Andic homicide case.
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Plus Ultra, empresas pantalla, paraísos fiscales... Así funcionaba el complejo entramado societario en torno a Zapatero

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11:46⇢Madrid's March for Dignity

⌨The Zapatero case continues to dominate, with new headlines: El Español reports Ábalos tried to give info to the prosecutor but Koldo stopped him; RTVE and Libertad Digital cover massive protests in Madrid demanding Sánchez's resignation; La Vanguardia says the judge claims Zapatero sought to set up a commercial lobby in the Emirates; 20minutos details the complex corporate network around Zapatero. The protests and new revelations mark an escalation.
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13:59⇢Madrid Erupts Against Sánchez

⌨The Zapatero case continues to dominate, with massive protests in Madrid demanding Sánchez's resignation (RTVE, El País, Libertad Digital). New details emerge: Ábalos tried to give info to the prosecutor but Koldo stopped him (El Español), and the judge claims Zapatero sought a commercial lobby in the Emirates (La Vanguardia). The PSOE faces its worst moment ahead of municipal elections (El Periódico).
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Miles de personas exigen a Sánchez que dimita y la Policía frena a varios que intentaban llegar hasta la Moncloa por la A6

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17:54⇢Madrid's March for Sánchez's Ouster

⌨The Zapatero case continues to dominate, with massive protests in Madrid demanding Sánchez's resignation (El Español, RTVE, 20minutos, El País). The PP and Vox support the march, while Aldama appears (Libertad Digital). ERC tries to resist pressure from Sumar and Podemos (eldiario.es). Feijóo calls to oust the 'government of shame' (El Confidencial).
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19:55⇢The Beneficiaries Named

⌨The Zapatero case escalates with a police report naming him and his daughters as main beneficiaries (El Mundo). New details show Zapatero congratulated the Plus Ultra network from his phone (El Español). Left parties hold back while PP and Vox push for a no-confidence motion (El Salto). Massive protests in Madrid demand Sánchez's resignation (RTVE). Internal pressure at Cadena SER to push PP for a motion causes indignation (El Plural).
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21:51⇢Zapatero's Beijing Oil Mission

⌨The Zapatero case continues to dominate, with new headlines revealing that Zapatero met in Beijing with a Chinese Communist Party company that commissioned him to buy Venezuelan oil (El Español). Plus Ultra executives boasted of controlling the criminal case (eldiario.es), and investigators discussed using contacts with the Prosecutor's Office to 'cut' the Plus Ultra case (El Periódico). El País reports that the network planned to reach the government via Delcy or Ábalos. Meanwhile, Trump claims US and Iran are close to a deal (RTVE), and housing crisis coverage continues (Público).
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La UDEF constata la operación de Plus Ultra para llegar al Gobierno: "Delcy que llame a Ábalos. O alguien con Zapatero"

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23:35⇢Zapatero's Strategic Shadow

⌨The Zapatero case intensifies with police reports detailing his strategic supervision of the Plus Ultra rescue (La Razón, El Periódico, 20minutos). A massive march against Sánchez's government, supported by PP and Vox, draws thousands in Madrid (El País). Meanwhile, Trump claims US-Iran deal is near (RTVE).
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