The countdown has begun until, on December 21, the people of Extremadura will decide the future of the region. The election campaign officially began at midnight, with the main parties hanging traditional and symbolic posters. It’s about to … Of the first early elections in the history of Extremadura, however They’re not “unique” just because of that. The current scenario, that is, the stagnation indicated by opinion polls, portends a truly revealing horizon after the elections. So much so that the region is witnessing a real social transformation. Towards the right.
Extremadura has traditionally been a socialist region. The Autonomous Community, except for the four years of José Antonio Monago’s rule and later the presidency of María Guardiola, has been permanent Safe value for PSOE. Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ibarra and Guillermo Fernandez Vara Between them they combined 36 years of socialist junta in Extremadura. In 2011, the People’s Party received 46% of the votes. In 2023, PP and Vox added roughly the same percentage, just under 47%. All known polls so far indicate that this time the right-wing bloc will add more than half of Extremadura’s votes. This will be the first time in history that this circumstance has occurred.
However, it is true that both formations, specifically in Extremadura, are not close. After the election call, the distance, which was already clear, between Maria Guardiola and Fox widened. The rallies of both parties constitute a repository for attacks against the right-wing “comrade.” A post-election agreement seems far-fetched today. Abascal has already expressed, on repeated occasions, that Guardiola “will have to jump over hurdles” if he wants to govern again in Extremadura.
VOX candidate for head of government of Extremadura, Óscar Fernández Cali, during the traditional publication of posters
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If the trend set by the first opinion polls is achieved, the PSOE will record the worst result in its entire history in Extremadura. Opinion polls indicate that the Socialists will lose between four and nine seats. If this is confirmed, it will be a major catastrophe and, of course, unprecedented so far. In the foreground, as a candidate, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, who has been questioned, will have to sit on the bench in a few months Accused of evasion and influence peddling. Everything related to the appointment of the brother of the Prime Minister in the Badajoz Regional Council.
This is not the only concern of the Secretary General of the Socialist Workers Party of Extremadura, which is facing an accelerating internal crisis, only temporarily interrupted by the electoral call. After the elections, especially if the predictions come true, Gallardo will once again have a headache with the Cáceres apparatus, which has always been against him. The socialist voter unrest is being exploited by Unidas por Extremadura – Podemos and IU – with their candidate Irene de Miguel, who could double their number of seats in the Assembly.