Andalusia

The five candidates for the Andalusian presidency faced off on Monday in a Canal Sur debate marked by the recent deaths of two civil guards in Huelva.

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Specialized Guardia Civil commanders have rejected Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska's account of the deaths of two officers at sea between Huelva and Cádiz. They state the patrol boat collision was not accidental but caused by a studied maneuver from the traffickers' boat.

Juan Manuel Moreno and María Jesús Montero kicked off the Andalusian pre-campaign on Sunday by clashing over healthcare management, with claims of public service dismantling and hoax privatization allegations. Moreno acknowledged room for improvement in waiting lists, while Montero pledged to cut appointment times. The issue dominates the May 17 elections.

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Thousands took to the streets on Sunday in Andalusia's eight capitals against the collapse of public healthcare, in the ninth Marea Blanca rally since 2022. The protest, with around 22,000 attendees per National Police estimates, comes a month before the May 17 elections and features opposition left-wing leaders. Demonstrators decry endless waiting lists and health center closures.

Podemos candidate for the Andalusian government presidency, Juan Antonio Delgado, offered on Sunday an 'extended hand' to Antonio Maíllo of Por Andalucía to negotiate a united left-wing candidacy for the May 17 regional elections. Parties have until April 3 to register coalitions. Delgado emphasizes that 'the Andalusian people want us to go together'.

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Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González affirmed he is a socialist during a talk with Andalusian President Juan Manuel Moreno in Seville, amid the pre-campaign period. The event, focused on the Duchess of Alba, has caused discomfort in the Andalusian PSOE. González criticized the current state of Spain's railways.