Spain’s Secretary of State for Security, Aina Calvo, has emerged as a potential witness in the National Court’s investigation into the mass crossing of people from Morocco into Ceuta in late July. Investigators are examining how warnings reached the authorities and how requests for assistance were handled before the events of 30 and 31 July 2026.

Calvo, a Mallorcan politician, is under scrutiny because of her reported role as an interlocutor between Ceuta’s Government Delegation and Spain’s Ministry of the Interior in the days leading up to the border crisis.

Reports published on 14 October said she could be called to clarify which contacts she had with officials in Ceuta, what information she received and how requests were communicated to the ministry headed by Fernando Grande-Marlaska.

As of the latest reporting reviewed, no formal accusation against Calvo had been announced in connection with the investigation. The possibility of her being called to give evidence should not be interpreted as an allegation that she committed an offence.

Investigation Focuses on the Chain of Warnings

The National Court’s investigation is seeking to reconstruct the sequence of communications between Ceuta’s authorities and the central government before thousands of people crossed the border from Morocco at the end of July.

Investigators are examining what warnings were issued about the situation at the frontier, which authorities received the information, and what steps were taken in response to requests for police reinforcements and other exceptional measures.

The case has also raised questions about whether information held by different institutions reached the officials responsible for deciding how to respond.

Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas has already appeared before the court to describe his contacts with representatives of the central government and his requests for additional resources ahead of the events.

Why Aina Calvo’s Role Is Being Examined

Calvo’s reported contacts with officials in Ceuta have become relevant to the investigation because she may help clarify how information moved between the city’s Government Delegation and the Interior Ministry.

The questions investigators are seeking to resolve include what information she received, what requests were conveyed to her and what she communicated to the ministry.

Her possible appearance before the judge remains a prospective step, rather than a confirmed summons or a formal accusation. The available reporting does not establish that Calvo personally received every warning circulated among the different institutions.

New Testimony Raises Further Questions About Communications

Further reporting published on 15 October described testimony from Gonzalo Sanz, former chief of staff to Ceuta’s then-government delegate, Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano.

According to that report, Sanz said the delegation had passed on information about the exceptional situation at the border and sought additional measures. He also said that 19 messages and one telephone call involving the National Intelligence Centre remained pending declassification.

Those communications could help investigators complete the timeline of warnings and determine which officials knew what, and when. Their contents and the full chain of recipients have not been established by the reported testimony alone.

The inquiry is therefore still focused on reconstructing the sequence of events and the handling of information, rather than on a final judicial determination of individual responsibility.

Disputed Accounts of Contacts Between Ceuta and Madrid

The communications before the border crossings have already become the subject of differing accounts from the Ceuta administration and the central government.

Both sides have published or described records of calls and messages, but reporting has identified disagreements over the number of attempted calls, which communications were recorded and how requests were answered.

The government has also made official documents and communications concerning the July crisis available for public examination. These records form part of the wider effort to establish what warnings existed and how they were distributed among the institutions involved.

The conflicting accounts mean that the sequence of communications must be assessed through the documentary evidence and the ongoing judicial proceedings.

What Happens Next?

The investigation continues to examine the actions of the authorities before and during the mass border crossings of 30 and 31 July.

Calvo may be asked to clarify her role in the communications between Ceuta and the Interior Ministry, while further testimony and the release of additional documents could help establish the timeline of warnings and decisions.

For now, the central questions remain what information reached each institution, how it was passed on and what action followed. Any conclusions about individual responsibility must await the evidence and the findings of the court.