July 16, 2019 - The Andorran Institute of Human Rights (IDHA) and Cierco Brothers file a complaint against Spanish officials involved in Operation Catalonia, including President Mariano Rajoy

The Andorran Institute of Human Rights (IDHA), along with BPA’s shareholders, filed a complaint against various members of Spain’s government and security bodies for “attack on Andorran sovereignty” and their role in the takeover and liquidation of BPA. The complaint states that Spanish officials pressured BPA’s CEO to release financial information from Catalan politicians, colluded with Andorran authorities and gave FinCEN false information to trigger the notice against BPA. These actions amount to the following crimes under Andorran law:

• Threats, coercion, extortion, and blackmail;

• Coercion of constitutional bodies;

• Falsification of documents. 

The claim was brought against former President Mariano Rajoy and members of his Cabinet: Minister of the Interior Jorge Fernández Díaz, Secretary of State for the Interior Francisco Martínez Vázquez, and Director of the National Police  Ignacio Cosidó Gutiérrez. The claim also calls various Andorran government officials to testify, including former Prime Minister Antoni Marti, current Prime Minister Xavier Espot, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Gilbert Saboya, and the former head of the Andorran Financial Authority (INAF/AFA) Maria Cosan.