Overview

• CEV president Salvador Navarro has convened a midday press conference to state whether he will seek another term or step aside in favor of Femeval chief Vicente Lafuente.
• Navarro and Lafuente met the previous evening to explore a pact that would avoid a contested election.
• Lafuente now plans to register a candidacy after initially refusing, with concerns over potential exits by member organizations if Navarro is reelected driving the move.
• The candidacy window opened Friday, the vote is scheduled for November 6 after an advance intended to start the year with budgets approved, and the filing deadline is reported as October 22.
• Navarro asserts the challenge is being encouraged from the Generalitat presidency, tracing its origin to his stance during the October 29, 2024 dana episode involving Carlos Mazón.