The Ember and the Debate: Koldo, Ábalos, and Public Appointments

After a blaze, there are always embers hidden by the ashes, the born-sparks that stubbornly refuse to die. In recent days, the debate around Ábalos and Koldo has raged with remarkable intensity. The situation is so dizzying that it feels like a fever dream, the kind you tell at gatherings long after. Who would want to binge a Netflix series when reality itself feels more surreal? The idea of a nightclub doorman ending up as an adviser to RENFE or Transportes sounds like a parody. One wonders what was said when the freight division asked García Izaguirre for his CV to post on the web. What would his reply have been? A rough image emerges: alongside guarding prostitutes, he also guarded Pedro Sánchez’s votes and even slept with them. He allegedly menaced a neighborhood bully-style when it came to a León mayor. Could it be that the Expert Committee was made up of this kind of person? Are there no filters inside official bodies to discern who is fit for an advisory role?