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Sánchez Overhauls PSOE Executive After Cerdán’s Detention

Saturday’s Federal Committee will ratify new leaders with tougher ethical rules following Sánchez’s executive overhaul.

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Rebeca Torró será la nueva secretaria de Organización del PSOE

Overview

  • Judge Leopoldo Puente ordered pretrial detention for former PSOE organization secretary Santos Cerdán on charges of criminal association, bribery and influence peddling
  • Guardia Civil UCO transcripts exposed misogynistic language and routine hiring of prostitutes by senior party figures, fueling demands for gender reforms
  • Pedro Sánchez named Rebeca Torró as PSOE secretary of Organization with deputies Anabel Mateo Sánchez, Francisco J. Salazar Rodríguez and Borja Cabezón
  • Sánchez replaced spokesperson Esther Peña with Montse Mínguez and added Enma López as adjunct spokesperson to distance the leadership from the scandal
  • The PSOE will convene a closed-door women’s meeting at Ferraz today to shape equality measures before Saturday’s committee ratification