{
  "id": 15151684,
  "title": "PSOE replaces election candidate after Mínguez quits over partner’s property dealings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/psoe-replaces-election-candidate-after-minguez-quits-over-partners",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Spain in English",
    "slug": "spain-in-english",
    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/10/17/psoe-replaces-election-candidate-after-minguez-quits-over-partners-property-dealings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) has lost its spokesperson and potential lead candidate in Lleida, Montse Mínguez, just weeks before the general election on November 29. The decision comes after reports emerged about her partner's rental properties and the eviction of tenants. Cristina Morón Molina, the third deputy mayor of the Catalan city of Lleida, will now lead the PSOE's congressional list in the constituency.\n\nMínguez's departure marks a significant challenge for the PSOE as it prepares to ratify its election candidates at a federal committee meeting on Saturday. The opposition People's Party (PP) has seized on these revelations to challenge the PSOE's credibility on housing issues.\n\nPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended Mínguez, stating that he had tried to persuade her to remain a candidate. He expressed regret that she had to withdraw, emphasizing the importance of the political moment and the need for the party to prioritize collective interests over personal considerations.\n\nMínguez resigned from all her positions, including her parliamentary seat and her role as secretary for Studies and Programmes on the PSOE's federal executive. However, she will remain on Congress's standing committee, which conducts essential parliamentary functions between legislatures. A replacement is expected to fill her role until the new chambers are constituted.\n\nIn a statement on social media, Mínguez explained her decision, saying that she had taken the step back to ensure the collective project could continue. She emphasized the decisive and crucial nature of the electoral moment, stating that responsibility must come before personal considerations, particularly when the far right seeks to challenge social progress, rights, and agreements.\n\nThe PSOE respected Mínguez's decision and praised her dedication, commitment, and passionate defense of socialist values. The party acknowledged her impeccable record and their gratitude for her support. Lleida's third deputy mayor, Morón, will now represent the Catalan Socialist Party in the constituency.",
  "summary": "Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has lost its spokesperson and prospective lead candidate in Lleida just weeks before the 29 November general election, after Montse Mínguez (main image) resigned following reports about her partner’s rental properties and the eviction of tenants. Cristina Morón Molina, the Catalan city of Lleida’s third deputy... The post PSOE replaces election candidate after…",
  "key_points": [
    "PSOE spokesperson Montse Mínguez quits over partner’s property dealings",
    "Replacement candidate Cristina Morón Molina, Lleida’s third deputy mayor",
    "PSOE faces credibility challenge on housing issues from opposition PP"
  ],
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  "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."
}