Badajoz Court Bars Gallardo and Sánchez from Public Office for 18 and 9 Years

In a clarification issued by the Audiencia Provincial of Badajoz, the court confirmed that David Sánchez and former Diputación president Miguel Ángel Gallardo are barred from occupying elected or discretionary positions in any public administration for nine and 18 years respectively. Sánchez's conviction for prevarication stems from his 2017 appointment at the Diputación de Badajoz, carrying a nine-year disqualification, while Gallardo received an 18-month sentence for two crimes related to the hiring of Sánchez’s brother and Luis María Carrero.

The ruling also disqualifies nine additional individuals connected to the Diputación, including provincial deputy Ricardo Cabezas and former provincial deputy and current mayor Francisco Martos, each for nine years. Although the disqualification removes their current jobs, it does not revoke their status as civil servants. Luis María Carrero Pérez loses his role as head of the cross-border programmes unit but retains his position within the official language schools. The court noted that the anti-corruption group Manos Limpias may pursue further legal action over the creation of the coordination post, and the decision can be appealed to the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Extremadura.