La izquierda alternativa gana tiempo y fija para el 17 de octubre el lanzamiento del Frente Amplio y su líder para las generales

The left alternative is gaining time and preparing for the October 17th launch of the Broad Front and its leader for the generals. Nobody in the left knows with certainty what Spanish President Pedro Sánchez will decide about an early election, or if the final answer will arrive on Monday, but among the parties of the coalition's minority partner, the consensus is clear: they must be in a position for an imminent call.

So, regardless of what Sánchez proposes, the Sumar parties in the Executive have agreed this afternoon that they will launch the Broad Front and its leader in an event on October 17th, according to four organizations that reported after the meeting. Some Sumar sectors are pushing hard in recent times for Mónica García (Health) to be the head of the list in a candidacy where Ernest Urtasun (Culture) would be in Barcelona, competing against the option also supported by Ada Colau. For now, the announcement allows them to gain time to finalize the negotiations.