The trial for the bankruptcy of Cooperativa de l'Aldea has commenced with a new financial pact. Auditor Juan Carlos Torres, his company BDO, and insurer Mapfre will pay 880,000 euros to avoid prosecution. This agreement has led to the acquittal of these parties and the former director of the credit department, Enric Sabaté, by decision of the judge at the Tarragona Court. The Platform of Affected Parties has announced its withdrawal from the proceedings, leaving the criminal prosecution to the Cooperative and the Prosecutor's Office.

The deposit includes 753,089 euros to the Cooperative and 126,911 euros to seven affected individuals. This pact follows the one reached on April 24th with Caixabank, which paid 3 million euros to exonerate former officials of the Bankia office in Amposta, Antonio Fornós and Manuela Buera. The auditor BDO has opted for negotiation to avoid the oral trial.

The lawyer for the private prosecution, representing the Cooperativa de l'Aldea, has confirmed the withdrawal of charges against Torres, BDO, and Mapfre. The lawyer for the Platform of Affected Parties, Alberto Venegas, has also announced the withdrawal of charges against the former director of the credit department, Enric Sabaté, who has deposited 12,500 euros for his exclusion. The Platform of Affected Parties has accepted the financial compensation, stating that the affected individuals have recovered 100% of their amounts.

The prosecutor in the case, Xavier Jou, has adhered to the agreements, while also demanding consideration for the "violation of fundamental rights" due to the lengthy duration of the proceedings, which have been under investigation for fourteen years. The mayor of l'Aldea, Xavier Royo, has positively assessed the start of the trial, highlighting the recovery of savings by the affected parties and expressing hope that justice will assign responsibilities.

The list of defendants has been reduced from eleven to four. The main defendant is Daniel Ferré, the former manager, for whom the Prosecutor's Office seeks fourteen and a half years in prison for offenses including accounting falsification and disloyal administration, claiming civil liability of 1.64 million euros. His defense alleges violation of fundamental rights and requests the exclusion of certain evidence.

The defenses for suppliers Xavier and David Casas, as well as former supplier Maria Teresa Melquíades Jiménez, have requested the statute of limitations for the invoices. The judges will resolve the remaining defense requests via written order.