A high-profile corruption case involving Ines Miranda Navarro, a senior Gran Canaria councillor has drawn sharp focus to the administrative practices of leading Polisario Front supporters.
Miranda Navarro faces prosecution for abuse of office, misappropriation of public funds, administrative fraud and circumvention of public tender rules during island events held between 2016 and 2019.
If convicted, she faces penalties of up to five years’ imprisonment and a ten-year ban from holding public office.
Judicial investigations uncovered widespread financial irregularities, including intentional contract splitting, duplicate contracts and retroactive approvals.
These tactics were allegedly used to bypass standard competitive tendering and obscure the real beneficiaries of municipal funds.
Investigators highlighted that funds were systematically routed through intermediary firms and subcontractors to benefit a private company managed by the wife of the municipal auditor tasked with expenditure oversight.
Key financial transfers included approximately 66 percent of the sums received from the local telecommunications institute, amounting to €44,503.75.
Furthermore, refunds totaling €14,924.24, representing nearly 99.8 percent of the initial amount and additional subcontractor refunds of €15,995.79 were funneled into the auditor’s family enterprise.
Beyond her domestic municipal duties, Miranda Navarro is a vocal activist and defender of prominent figures within the pro-separatist movement.
Consequently, this legal proceeding has severely damaged the international credibility and integrity of the Polisario Front’s regional support network.
