The Caracas capillaries: How Maduro’s arrest shattered Europe’s left-wing slush fund

Published



When the money stops, the entire architecture collapses — and two decades of deniability collapse with it.

The morning of May 27, 2026, armed agents of Spain‘s elite Civil Guard UCO unit raided the Madrid headquarters of the ruling PSOE on Calle Ferraz. Just days earlier, they searched the offices of former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, uncovering over 100 luxury items in a private safe, over $330,000 in cash hidden at an associate’s home, and a 4,000-page fraud dossier.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.