¿Ha cambiado Podemos de estrategia?

·16 min·1 clip

Podemos leader Irene Montero proposes a team with Gabriel Rufián to unite the left, but is this a genuine opportunity or a last lifeline?

The episode opens with a monologue emphasizing the need for leftist unity, setting the stage for the question of whether Podemos has shifted its strategy. Host Ana Fuentes introduces the topic by noting the reactivated conversation following the meeting between Irene Montero and Gabriel Rufián in Barcelona. Guest Paula Chouza, a political editor at El País, explains that Podemos has taken steps like lifting its veto on Sumar and agreeing to a joint list for the Andalusian elections. She details Podemos's recent electoral failures in Aragon and Castilla y León, where the party received less than 1% of the vote, forcing a strategic rethink. The announcement of the Montero-Rufián meeting came just four days after the Castilla y León result, seen as an attempt to divert attention. Montero is portrayed as seeking a team with Rufián to strengthen the left, but this is questioned as a potential last lifeline for Podemos. The discussion covers how supporting Esquerra in Catalonia is low-cost for Podemos, which lacks organization there, and could weaken Sumar. References are made to Pablo Iglesias's similar failed attempt in Galicia with the BNG. Internal Podemos dynamics are explored, including divisions in Andalusia, public complaints from Iglesias, and member support for a broad front. The episode contrasts Podemos's electoral focus with Rufián's emphasis on ideas and his popularity in informal settings. It notes Sumar's wary but respectful stance toward Podemos's movements. The analysis delves into Esquerra's reluctance to compromise its historical identity and the personal risks for Rufián within his party. The possibility of a broad left front by 2027 is deemed improbable unless Rufián leaves Esquerra. The episode concludes with upcoming political events, like the Sumar act in Sevilla, and thanks the guest.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Hoy en EL PAÍS