{
  "id": 19626994,
  "title": "Breaking news on current politics, live | Marlaska orders an investigation into police charges during housing demonstrations and asks that tear gas not be used",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ultima-hora-de-la-actualidad-politica-en-directo-marlaska-ordena-una",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T09:07:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/espana/2026-11-12/ultima-hora-de-la-actualidad-politica-en-directo.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska has ordered an investigation into police actions in Madrid and other locations where there have been complaints of possible excessive force. He has also instructed that tear gas not be used in future crowd control operations. The move comes after a general strike took place on Wednesday, marking the start of the election campaign. The strike's impact has been disputed, with government spokesperson Félix Bolaños describing it as having \"very positive effects\" and PP spokesperson Ester Muñoz calling it a \"failure\".",
  "summary": "Broad Front and Podemos call for the Interior Minister's resignation | The Government considers the strike had “very positive effects”, while the PP says it has been “a failure” | The election campaign for 29-N begins at midnight",
  "key_points": [
    "Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska orders police investigation",
    "Tear gas banned for future demonstrations",
    "General strike marks start of electoral campaign"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The directive to investigate police conduct and limit tear gas usage signals an attempt to de-escalate tensions amid mounting political pressure and calls for leadership changes during the electoral campaign.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}