{
  "id": 15172562,
  "title": "El Comité Federal del PSOE proclama a Sánchez candidato por unanimidad y ratifica listas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/el-comite-federal-del-psoe-proclama-a-sanchez-candidato-por",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:40:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/elecciones/elecciones-generales/2026/10/17/6ad34041468aeb05408b459a.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Federal Committee of the PSOE declared Pedro Sánchez the candidate unanimously on Saturday and ratified the lists for the November 29 elections during a meeting where regional leaders exhibited unity and confidence in defeating negative survey trends. For the first time, there were more women than men heading the congressional and senate lists, with women comprising 52% of congressional candidates and a 10-point increase in female candidates from 2023. The federal leadership introduced minimal changes to the candidates submitted by the territories, resulting in less noise compared to 2023. The sole goal for November 29 is victory, declared the party from Ferraz, as they assure readiness and confidence in their project, team, and leadership under Sánchez at the helm. In total, the PSOE will present 444 women and 443 men to the General Courts, adhering to current equality legislation, according to Europa Press. Several Socialist leaders lamented the resignation of spokesperson Montse Móngez due to her partner's real estate business controversy and criticized the harshness and cruelty of some political sectors. PSOE spokesman in Congress Patxi López criticized the bad people and cruelty practitioners in politics, accusing them of turning Móngez into a broken woman. He added that those who believe the enemy is the adversary and that socialists should be destroyed have caused today's broken woman. Móngez never made politics to benefit her partner and is now broken by the cruelty of politics and bad people, she added. Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory Ángel Víctor Torres felt the resignation of a brave woman and criticized defamatory and libelous attacks in an era where everything seems possible, though he remained confident in a soon-to-be victorious PSOE. He expressed his regret for her loss, stating she was an excellent spokesperson, brave woman, and consistently supported the Socialist Party's principles. Torres, also a victim of defamatory and libelous attacks, believes they are unacceptable and note that personal attacks on his family have affected him. Lastly, former Aragon Secretary General and PSOE Minister Pilar Alegría deeply regretted Móngez's resignation, attributing it to the harshness she had to endure from a personal standpoint. She lamented that politics sometimes presents enormous hardships and transferred her respect and love for his decision.",
  "summary": "El Comité Federal del PSOE ha proclamado este sábado por unanimidad a su líder, Pedro Sánchez, candidato a la reelección y ha ratificado las candidaturas para las elecciones del 29N en una reunión en la que los dirigentes territoriales se han mostrado unidos y convencidos de que pueden derrotar los malos augurios de las encuestas. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}