Overview
- PSOE councillor Mar Costa filed a formal complaint on December 25 alleging workplace harassment, telephone threats, defamation, and a dismissal she attributes to José Luis Quintana.
- Sources report Costa also sent Pedro Sánchez direct Instagram messages that day urging he not be installed to lead the regional interim leadership.
- ABC reports Ferraz received an August 5, 2024 burofax alleging late and mass memberships in Don Benito linked to Quintana’s circle, including two registrations after the census closed and a 17% one‑month surge.
- The same period saw claims of pressure and calumny in local primaries, which ultimately elected Quintana ally Manuel Gómez with 88.5% turnout at 54.7% participation.
- Quintana, who was appointed in late December to preside over the Extremadura Gestora and serves as the central government’s delegate in the region, has denied the accusations and threatened legal action, as the party sets no date for an extraordinary congress.