Francisco García Prieto presided for three decades a federation that brings together the Andalusian entities in Catalonia. At the height of his influence, leaders of all parties (but especially socialists and convergents) sought his company without disguise at the fairgrounds.
The generous subsidies with which the April Fair was showered are now, in part, under suspicion. The case is still reopened by the Prosecutor's Office, which will soon specify whether it is expected to request a prison sentence.