A Spanish court has ordered the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, to stand trial by jury for corruption and banned her from leaving the country, according to a court order released Saturday.
Judge Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Gómez to hand in her passport and to appear before the court twice a month until a verdict is reached in the case. the ruling said.
The court said "instructions shall be issued to all border posts and civilian and military airports" to ensure Gómez complies with the ban on leaving the country.
No date for the politically explosive trial has been set.
Peinado in April formally charged Gómez with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.
