Editorial: El País

• The leaders of Más Madrid and Sumar, Mónica García, Rita Maestre, Manuela Bergerot and Yolanda Díaz, admit in various public appearances to having reacted late to the gender violence accusations against former spokesperson Íñigo Errejón.
• The anonymous accusations circulated last Tuesday drove Errejón to resign in less than 48 hours after recognizing them as true.
• Both formations downplayed a private complaint in June 2023, during the electoral campaign, which is now causing tensions.
• The discrepancies about the initial management of this private complaint continue to raise questions.
• Internal strife within the formations of the left have begun to directly impact the ballot box.
• Yolanda Díaz emphasizes the importance of victims formally reporting despite reluctance on relying on the institutional channels.

Conclusion: The current tensions reflect a crisis in the Spanish left, strained by internal battles and now the resignation of its former spokesperson in Congress due to accusations of gender violence. The credibility and future actions of Más Madrid, Sumar and other left-wing parties depend on how they handle these delicate issues and learn from these missteps.

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