In the sixth session of Spain's Supreme Court trial in the Koldo case over pandemic masks contracts awarded to Soluciones de Gestión, former Adif president Isabel Pardo de Vera testified as a witness. She distanced herself from purchase decisions and Jésica Rodríguez's hiring, while noting Víctor de Aldama's frequent presence at the Transportes Ministry. Other witnesses confirmed the businessman's influence during José Luis Ábalos's tenure.
The sixth session of the Supreme Court trial in the Koldo case—following previous testimonies on masks contracts and irregularities—featured Isabel Pardo de Vera, former Adif president and Transportes State Secretary. She denied responsibility for Adif's purchase of five million masks from Soluciones de Gestión, stating the quantity was set by ministerial order and the company was already selected via prior Puertos del Estado contracts for rapid delivery. "I received no instruction to buy from that company," she testified.
Pardo de Vera admitted forwarding Jésica Rodríguez's CV (Ábalos's former partner) to Ineco at Koldo García's urging, citing his message: “Call the girl at Ineco to start procedures or Jose will cut my balls off.” She insisted on no pressure, learned of the relationship last, and later ordered Rodríguez's dismissal, describing Koldo as "singular" and unfit for institutional roles.
She expressed surprise at Víctor de Aldama's regular access to the ministry's restricted areas, even without Ábalos present, and raised it with the minister, who "took note." Guardia Civil officer José Luis Rodríguez confirmed Aldama's free entry and parking in the authorities' zone until Ábalos's departure. Álvaro Sánchez Manzanares, former Puertos general secretary, viewed Aldama as "in the ministerial part helping organize planes" and noted receiving official emails from him on purchases.
