Wednesday, January 23, 2019

#SPAIN: Far-Left Podemos Party Faces Top-Level Power Struggle; Co-Founder Quits Parliament

[world politics news]


A rift at the top of Spain's far-left Podemos threatens to further erode the influence of the party that once terrorized the establishment. Leader Pablo Iglesias and co-founder Íñigo Errejon spent Podemos' fifth birthday earlier this month engaged in a power struggle, leading to Errejon giving up his seat in parliament Monday, The party - a key ally of the ruling Socialist Party - has descended into disarray before May's national election.

Pictured: Podemos Leader Pablo Iglesias, right, and co-founder Íñigo Errejón

[FULL STORY HERE]

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