Overview
- María Guardiola accused Santiago Abascal of a machista tone after he suggested in an interview that the PP could replace her if she refused to negotiate without a majority.
- Guardiola said she would not submit to Abascal’s demands and cast herself as defending Extremadura’s interests against a leader she said does not know the region.
- PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo publicly backed Guardiola, saying she takes orders only from voters and insisting the party’s candidates are not controlled from Madrid.
- Abascal rejected the machismo charge, labeled Guardiola “soberbia,” compared her to Irene Montero, criticized her debate stance, and said she forced unnecessary elections.
- Launching Vox’s campaign in Cáceres, Abascal promised to eliminate equality ministries, attacked PP and PSOE as a corrupt duopoly, and cited polls that suggest Vox could win more seats than the five it took in 2023.