Overview

• Spain’s Socialist Party confirmed early Sunday that Fernández Vara died of stomach cancer, which he disclosed in 2023.
• He served as president of the Junta de Extremadura for 12 years over multiple terms and was second vice president of the Senate at his death.
• He had been hospitalized on September 27 at the Hospital Universitario de Badajoz for an infection as his condition worsened.
• A short-lived message from his family on X initially disputed reports of his death before party and official statements clarified the situation.
• Funeral plans center on his hometown of Olivenza, where he is set to be buried on Monday, according to regional reports.