{
  "id": 18020211,
  "title": "The PP says Puente's resignation comes 116 deaths too late and Rufián states he has been a great minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/el-pp-dice-que-la-dimision-de-puente-llega-116-muertes-tarde-y-rufian",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:01:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/11/03/pp-dice-dimision-puente-llega-116-muertes-tarde-rufian-afirma-sido-gran-ministro.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned after a heated appearance before the Congress Permanent Deputation. The resignation comes after two serious train accidents in less than a year. PP spokesperson Ester Muñoz stated that Puente's resignation comes \"116 lives too late\".\n\nThe PP's secretary general, Miguel Tellado, said Puente's resignation was \"imprescindible\" but \"not enough\", adding that President Pedro Sánchez is responsible for appointing Puente and former minister José Luis Ábalos, who is currently in prison.\n\nOther politicians, including ERC's Gabriel Rufián, Vox's Santiago Abascal, and Ada Colau of Frente Amplio, have reacted to Puente's resignation, with some calling for further action and others praising his decision.",
  "summary": "The PP spokesperson in Congress, Ester Muñoz, pointed out on Tuesday, after the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, announced his resignation, that it comes 116 lives too late.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}