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| Spain Health Minister Ana Mato resigns amid Gurtel scandal | Spain Health Minister Ana Mato resigns amid Gurtel scandal |
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| Spain's Health Minister Ana Mato has resigned after a judge accused her of benefitting from illegal payments. | |
| Her ex-husband, Jesus Sepulveda, was found to be linked to a huge corruption case involving the ruling People's Party. | Her ex-husband, Jesus Sepulveda, was found to be linked to a huge corruption case involving the ruling People's Party. |
| A court issued a formal ruling which signalled that Ms Mato had no knowledge of any possible crime. | A court issued a formal ruling which signalled that Ms Mato had no knowledge of any possible crime. |
| The scheme caused a scandal for PM Mariano Rajoy, who apologised after party members were arrested by police. | The scheme caused a scandal for PM Mariano Rajoy, who apologised after party members were arrested by police. |
| Ms Mato has not been named as an official suspect in the case, but will have to sit in during court hearings, judicial sources have told Spanish press. | Ms Mato has not been named as an official suspect in the case, but will have to sit in during court hearings, judicial sources have told Spanish press. |
| In a statement, Ms Mato said she had not herself been linked with any crime but that she was standing down for the good of the government. | In a statement, Ms Mato said she had not herself been linked with any crime but that she was standing down for the good of the government. |
| Judges have been investigating the so-called Gurtel network, a huge scheme involving illegal party donations or kickbacks from businesses seeking contracts. | Judges have been investigating the so-called Gurtel network, a huge scheme involving illegal party donations or kickbacks from businesses seeking contracts. |
| It is the largest pre-trial investigation in the history of Spain's criminal court, and involves many Popular Party officials and public figures. | It is the largest pre-trial investigation in the history of Spain's criminal court, and involves many Popular Party officials and public figures. |