The first blow to the independence of the judiciary was given in 1985 by

Felipe González

, with the complicity of his Minister of Justice, Fernando Ledesma, and the signature of Alfonso Guerra who in a moment of little lucidity declared: "Montesquieu has died." .

The Constitution reflects the principle of separation of powers.

The government of the judiciary is entrusted to the CGPJ.

Of the 20 members that compose it, four are appointed by the King on a proposal from Congress, and four on a proposal

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