PSOE taps three women to lead campaign amid lingering corruption probes
Pedro Sánchez has appointed Rebeca Torró, María Jesús Montero and Cristina Narbona to run the PSOE’s election campaign, each facing past corruption controversies.
Pedro Sánchez selected Rebeca Torró, María Jesús Montero and Cristina Narbona to steer the PSOE’s upcoming general-election campaign. Torró, newly appointed secretary of Organisation, will manage the campaign apparatus after the removal of José Luis Ábalos and Santos Cerdán, both implicated in corruption cases; her own record includes alleged irregularities in Valencian contracts and criticism for mishandling sexual-harassment claims against Francisco Salazar.
Montero, former finance minister and current party deputy leader, will craft the national strategy despite the fallout from a poor Andalusian result and ongoing investigations into former SEPI presidents linked to the Leire and Air Europa cases. Narbona, party president, was summoned as a witness in the Leire Díez investigation, denying knowledge of any wrongdoing while acknowledging professional contacts with the suspect. The trio must navigate these legal clouds as the PSOE seeks to present a forward-looking platform.
Why it matters
Corruption probes involving the PSOE’s campaign leaders could damage the party’s electoral prospects.
How this story developed
- Oct 7 Former judge linked to PSOE operative allegedly threatened Biedma judge
- Oct 9 Vox has asked the court to add a homicide‑proposition charge to the lawsuit against the alleged perpetrators.
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