{
  "id": 18020212,
  "title": "Óscar Puente dimite como ministro de Transportes y renuncia a las listas del 29-N tras el accidente de Urda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/oscar-puente-dimite-como-ministro-de-transportes-y-renuncia-a-las",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T20:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/11/03/puente-comparece-diputacion-permanente-responder-accidente-urda.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Óscar Puente, the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, has announced his resignation from his position and from the PSOE lists for the upcoming November 29th elections, following two serious accidents in less than a year. Puente stated that a minister cannot continue in their role with such accidents occurring within this timeframe, regardless of their level of responsibility. The Urda accident in Toledo, resulting in at least 69 fatalities, led to this decision, which Puente believes is a matter of political dignity, coherence, and empathy for the victims. He emphasized that his resignation aims to align with his party and those who preceded him, who made significant sacrifices for the sake of a fair and equal society. Puente also mentioned that he will not run for the PSOE election lists in Valladolid, as he believes his resignation is a step towards a stronger, prosperous, and modern country.",
  "summary": "Un ministro \"no puede continuar en el cargo con dos accidentes de esta gravedad en menos de un año, por muy distintos que sean y tenga o no responsabilidad directa en ellos\", ha afirmado Puente. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais Economia",
        "title": "From LZB technology companies to train operators: which companies were present at the Urda accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/de-las-tecnologicas-del-lzb-a-las-operadoras-de-trenes-cuales-son-las",
        "published": "2026-10-31T04:45:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}