Javier Izquierdo, secretary of studies and programs in the psoe federal executive and senator for valladolid, has resigned from all his positions this thursday amid a crisis over sexual harassment allegations in the party. The resignation follows a new complaint against him, adding to three other recent cases that have rocked the formation. Izquierdo cites personal and professional reasons in a message on the social network x.
Javier Izquierdo, a key member of the psoe federal executive responsible for studies and programs, announced this thursday his resignation from the federal executive commission (cef) and as senator for valladolid. In a message posted on his x account, he justified the decision with personal and professional reasons: “after years in public and organic positions in my party, i have communicated to the federal leadership my resignation as a member of the cef and also as senator. I do so to face other professional and personal tasks sure that there will be someone who will do it better. Always grateful”.
The resignation comes at a time of serious crisis for the psoe, marked by multiple sexual harassment complaints against party officials. Socialist sources indicate that this is the fourth complaint of this type, directed against izquierdo, although the party imposes an information lockdown as it is reserved information. Izquierdo left the party's internal whatsapp groups at 18:41 and missed usual meetings, such as the executive breakfast and an assembly in valladolid.
Izquierdo, who entered the psoe hard core with pedro sánchez in 2017, was general secretary in valladolid between 2012 and 2017, and held positions such as secretary of training and strategy and electoral action. Previously, he was a deputy, councilor, and procurator in castile and león.
This case adds to those of francisco salazar, former deputy secretary of organization and sánchez's trusted man, antonio navarro, psoe leader in torremolinos, and josé tomé, president of the lugo provincial council, who also resigned recently. The psoe acknowledges errors in handling complaints, such as five months of inaction in salazar's case, and has called urgent meetings. Rebeca torró, organization secretary, will appear this friday, while pilar bernabé, equality secretary, meets with federal representatives to address the crisis and improve the anti-harassment channel. Party sources describe a state of “dejection” and concern over the damage to credibility on feminism.
