The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has filed a lawsuit against the former councilor for Culture of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Encarnación Galván (PSOE), as well as three other investigated individuals, for contracts awarded by the city's Promotion Society to the company Qué Tal Estás SL. The criminal action is based on the fact that the company's owner, Natalia Medina, served as a councilor for that municipal entity and did not recuse herself from approving awards that benefited her own company, something the Prosecutor's Office considers a clear conflict of interest.
According to the tax filing, the company billed 2.25 million euros for the organization of cultural events such as the festivals *Masdanza* and *Across Hip-Hop* over several years while Medina was part of the board of directors of the Promotion Society. **The Prosecutor's Office sees indications of administrative prevarication and prohibited negotiations by public officials, and holds Galván responsible for her role as president of the entity during the investigated period, in addition to including managers Agustín Díaz and María Elena Rodríguez, and Medina as co-defendants. **
The investigation was opened following a complaint from the PP that pointed to possible irregularities in the contracting and management of public resources by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council. The public prosecutor's office emphasizes that Medina not only voted in favor of awarding contracts to his own company despite the conflict of interest, but also actively participated in the preparation of programs that benefited his company.
The City Council, governed by the PSOE, has not yet issued official statements regarding the lawsuit. The case, which will likely lead to a lengthy legal process, highlights the increasing scrutiny of public procurement and the demand for transparency in cultural contract awards in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.