María Gámez

María Gámez

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María Gámez is a Spanish public official who served as the Director General of the Guardia Civil, a law enforcement agency in Spain. She became notable for her role in overseeing the procurement and operational issues related to firearms supplied to the Guardia Civil, particularly during controversies surrounding the purchase of pistols from the Israeli company Guardian Defense & Homeland Security S.A. Gámez faced scrutiny in Congress regarding the performance of these pistols, which were reported to have malfunctioned during use, leading to calls for accountability and improvements in the equipment supplied to law enforcement.

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María Gámez is the successor of Félix Vicente Azón and is also under investigation for the espionage.

La investigación judicial por Pegasus se extiende por primera vez a dos exdirectores de la Guardia Civil | Noticias de Cataluña
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-09-22
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María Gámez, the former director general of the Guardia Civil, has been requested to attend the Senate.

El PP llama a declarar al Senado a Leire Díez, Santos Cerdán y el ministro Marlaska | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-06-05
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María Gámez was the director general of the Guardia Civil who was called to appear before Congress regarding the issues with the pistols.

El antecedente de la polémica compra de 15 millones de balas a una empresa israelí: 9.216 pistolas del mismo fabricante | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-04-23
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