{
  "id": 14113676,
  "title": "Sánchez and Feijóo see victory within their grasp and believe their loyalists are activated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sanchez-y-feijoo-ven-la-victoria-a-mano-y-creen-que-sus-fieles-estan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/espana/elecciones-generales/2026-10-13/sanchez-y-feijoo-ven-la-victoria-a-mano-y-creen-que-sus-fieles-estan-activados.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "On October 12, an unusually festive atmosphere prevailed at the Palace of King, as if the country was on the brink of an election. With only 48 days left to vote, the entire cabinet, opposition parties, regional leaders and numerous city mayors were present in the grand halls, speculating about the outcome and debating the latest developments, particularly the challenges of uniting the left, a battle that fuels the right's expectations.\n\nThe frontrunners in these elections, Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo, held separate press conferences with reporters, but they did not meet or greet each other, reflecting the longstanding lack of personal rapport between the two leaders. Despite their apparent animosity, both expressed unwavering confidence in their respective victories.\n\nSánchez, facing a significant disadvantage according to current polls, conveyed a stronger sense of conviction during his speech. This apparent shift in attitude towards the right's favored candidate added fuel to the right's already high hopes for their candidates' success.",
  "summary": "The president estimates that the polls will be wrong as in 2023 and is confident of a turnaround: “The debate in the pre-campaign is where the PSOE wanted it to be”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}