The federal coordinator of Izquierda Unida (IU), Antonio Maíllo, has called this Saturday to form a broad electoral alliance between left-wing forces in the face of what he considers an "authoritarian threat" embodied by the Popular Party (PP) and Vox. He stressed that it is essential to articulate a joint political and social response to the advance of the right and far-right, both in Spain and on the international stage.
The IU leader emphasized that the reaction to this scenario must be based on political and social mobilization, as well as better coordination of the left to try to curb this advance, insisting on the need to strengthen unity and organizational capacity for the upcoming electoral events.
Maíllo reiterated the importance of distinguishing between what he described as "anti-democratic offensives" and episodes of corruption, which he branded as "absolutely intolerable."
At this point, he mentioned the Koldo case and argued that the response cannot be limited to public officials but must also extend to "corrupters," whom he urged to pursue more firmly through legal changes that prevent scenarios of impunity.
During his speech at the meeting of the Federal Coordination of IU, Maíllo maintained that the alliance of conservative forces is observed both internationally and in Spanish politics, where he described the PP and Vox as "indistinguishable" in various autonomous communities.
He thus warned of the presence of a "reactionary bloc" in Spain made up of the right and far-right, and urged the left to build a political and social response to what he described as an "authoritarian threat," encouraging convergence on the same electoral and political platform.
The leader also lashed out at the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, for supporting candidates "promoted by Trump and Vox," and denounced that within the European Union, measures promoted by the right are being approved, such as the return regulation on migration.
Maíllo assured that the EU "goes from complicity with the genocidal axis to imitating its policies" in relation to the Middle East, and called for redoubling opposition to these decisions from within European institutions.
In the internal sphere, he has maintained that PP and Vox "are indistinguishable" and has given as an example the political situation in Aragón, Extremadura, Castilla y León and Andalucía, where he has questioned the government agreements and the recent investiture processes.