Shakira on the bench: The Barranquilla native travels to Spain for bittersweet reasons, attends the Latin Grammy Awards and faces justice for alleged tax fraud. Can he go to jail?

Everything points to that Shakira it can be in Barcelona with the intention of starting to prepare the defense for the first hearing of the trial for the alleged tax frauds against the National Treasury, which will take place on November 20. According to Univisión, the woman from Barranquilla is in Spain with her two children and part of her work team.

However, that is not the only purpose of visiting the country he left after breaking up with the football player. Gerard Pique.

Before going to court, the famous Colombian singer will attend the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards, which will be held this time on November 16 in Seville, Spain, where she hopes to win seven nominations due to the success she has achieved in the past few months after resuming her music career.

This means of communication ensures that the little ones Milan and Saša They will remain under the care of their father while Shakira takes care of the treasury situation.

Shakira vs Treasury

“You left me as a neighbor to my mother-in-law and a debt to the national treasury,” says one of Shakira’s songs dedicated to Piqué, which has also become one of the most controversial and sung in the world. However, outside of the song, What is her problem with the Spanish Ministry of Finance?

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Mundo Deportivo explains that a total of 12 hearings are planned for this case, which, in addition to the 20, will be spread over November 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30; as well as December 4, 5, 11, 12, 13 and 14; However, these dates can be moved if there is an issue such as a witness not testifying.

The beginning of the problem

Spanish prosecutors charged Shakira in 2018 avoided paying 14.5 million euros in income tax obtained between 2012 and 2014.

The Prosecutor’s office in Barcelona For the singer, he requested a sentence of 8 years and 2 months in prison, as well as a fine of close to 24 million euros ($24.5 million).

For its part, the artist’s PR team assures that she has deposited the amount she allegedly owes to the state treasury, so there are no outstanding tax debts.

Will Shakira go to jail?

The Colombian woman could speed up the whole process, and even avoid going to prison, if she settles with the Ministry of Public Affairs and the State Attorney’s Office. El Español states that in order to do so, he must admit to committing fraud.

It remains to be seen what will happen to the prosecution’s new accusations of alleged fraud involving 6.6 million euros in unreported taxes, according to Spanish media published last September. (AND)