Nina Chausow 
FRAUD charges against Podemos founder Juan Carlos Monedero have been dropped by a Madrid judge.
The judge explained that Monedero had in fact properly declared his earnings from consultancy work in Latin America with the tax authorities.
The lawsuit, brought by right wing group Manos Limpios, accused Monedero of collecting €700,000 across three separate bank accounts with false documentation.
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