Yesterday the Bárcenas case increased political tensions in Spain. The police suspect that the ex-treasurer of the Peoples' Party stored money in tax havens and El Pais published "the Bárcenas secret documents," which Peoples' Party top brass, including Prime Minister Rajoy, and receiving donations from businesses tied to construction and the the Gürtel story.
Cospedel denied the allegations, but his explanation was not convincing. There are gaps in the story that, given the seriousness of what happened, have diverted Spain's attention from international economic crisis and called for explanations from the Peoples' Party, national government and the Ministry of Finance. Because suspicions are mounting daily, and the damage could become irreparable.