Lula to Meet S\u00e1nchez in Madrid Ahead of Spain Election<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe election, originally scheduled for next year, was called early by Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez following a parliamentary deadlock over two housing-related decrees, as well as public outcry surrounding the \u201cMaricarmen case\u201d\u2014an elderly woman who passed away days after being evicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social unrest regarding the right to housing led to encampments across the country, culminating in a general strike on Wednesday, November 11\u2014a day marked by massive demonstrations and police interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister and Socialist candidate for reelection, Pedro S\u00e1nchez, chose Seville to launch the PSOE\u2019s campaign before a crowd of approximately 4,000 people. For the first time at a rally, he was accompanied by his wife, Bego\u00f1a G\u00f3mez, who wore a red T-shirt bearing the slogan \u201cthe strength of women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e1nchez urged progressive voters to turn out in record numbers to achieve an epic comeback that would allow him to govern for another four years. He highlighted housing and the defense of public services as the pillars of his platform, contrasting his administration\u2019s approach with that of the regional governments led by the People\u2019s Party (PP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Socialist leader took aim at the PP and Vox, describing them not as a viable alternative, but as a regression\u2014likening them to figures such as Trump, Bolsonaro, or Milei. He asserted that on November 29, a progressive Spain would once again defeat this regression at the ballot box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alberto N\u00fa\u00f1ez Feij\u00f3o, leader of the People\u2019s Party (PP), symbolically launched his campaign in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bsupported by the city\u2019s mayor. He presented himself as an administrator capable of resolving the problems that had accumulated over eight years of Socialist rule, focusing his discourse on public safety, immigration, and housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feij\u00f3o warned that, should he reach La Moncloa (the seat of the Spanish government), he would initiate an audit of the \u201cplunder\u201d to clarify \u201cwhere every euro has gone and who took it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Vox leader Santiago Abascal launched his campaign in Huesca, emphasizing the concept of national priority as it applies to access to housing, healthcare, and education. His primary objective is to oust S\u00e1nchez from the executive branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abascal expressed his wish for the Civil Guard\u2019s Central Operational Unit (UCO) to bring the Prime Minister before the courts. The Vox platform includes the deportation of migrants in an irregular situation, a ban on renting housing to them, the eviction of illegal squatters within 24 hours, a prohibition on the burqa or niqab in public spaces, and the repeal of gender-related laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding his immigration policy, Abascal maintained that it is \u201cnot hatred toward foreigners, but rather \u201clove for one\u2019s own people\u201d and \u201ccommon sense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the dissolution of Sumar, 15 political groups joined the new coalition, \u201cBroad Front\u201d (in spanish Frente Amplio), led by former Barcelona mayor and anti-eviction activist Ada Colau. Podemos, for its part, is running separately, with Irene Montero as its lead candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both candidates held their campaign launch events in Madrid, with the housing crisis as a central priority. \u201cFrente Amplio\u201d used the slogan \u201cA vote as solid as a home,\u201d while Podemos chose \u201cPeace, a home, and work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colau expressed her willingness to form a coalition government with the PSOE, though she warned S\u00e1nchez that \u201csimply holding on\u201d is not enough; she demanded a \u201cchange to the rules of the game\u201d to combat inequality. Montero appealed for a \u201cuseful vote\u201d to curb the far right and proposed intervening in the market to lower rents, banning real estate speculation, and reforming the judicial system to require judges to disclose their assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campaign will run for 15 days, until midnight on Friday, November 27, followed by a \u201cday of reflection\u201d on Saturday, November 28, and the vote on Sunday, November 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: Telesur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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