From the sky storm to the critical situation in the province of Alicante we can

Which led to an election defeat at the time. drops of separation from its main representativesfor example, regional coordinator and Valencia City Council candidate Pilar Lima; Generalitat candidate Héctor Illueca or the coordinator of the party in Alicante, Xavier Lopez, among others. Since that date, the autonomous structure was managed by a manager and now the autonomous administration primary process They can choose between three candidates led by militants. Agustí Pérez, Arantxa Torres and painting María Teresa Pérez– in an election process that will end on next February 2when voting closes and After this, the starting signal will probably be given for the restructuring of the party’s local coordination boards at the local level.

A process awaited by the provinces, especially the districts. Alicante and alcoy. Among them, the purple formation is also led. manager has similar properties after resignations of leaders Xavier López and Trini Rubio, respectively, those who cannot be represented in their respective City Councils.

At the same time, encouraging news for other local groups: Elchewhere militants wait Renewing its local council since last October, But this education will not change your life Vega Baja, where circles have been sidelined for years, needs more than voting to “resurrect” militancy.

Alicante

In this context, district Alicante is at the center of change. It has been only 15 days since the manager who will lead the group in the town was installed.. Interim leadership will currently consist of: nine peopleAccording to party sources, despite the difficulties, they are confident in this regard. “strong participation” number of militants that would provide them with a solid base to continue supporting the town.

Since training They attribute the difficulties experienced after the 28M municipal elections to personal issues, such as the march incident. xavier lopez To Sumar. He is part of the political group of Sumar, the former spokesman for Podemos in Alicante. Congress of Deputies and For a month, he has been working as an advisor to the Health Commission, chaired by Sumar’s number two in Madrid, Agustín Santos.

The new manager will bet Maintaining presence in Alicantea city they think of “clue” For the stability of the party in the Valencian Community. The unknown now lies Who will make the team? Who will direct the future of the party in the state capital when the expected renewal of the local coordinating council is celebrated and the project will last until the next municipal elections in 2027?

Elche

The situation of Podemos in Elche offers a scenario low profilea common thing for education in town. After running for municipal elections three times and failing to be represented in the municipality in any of them, match never had a major political presence in the city Despite the weight this carries for the Valencian Community.

Despite the lack of militants and solid support, the formation does not seem to give up. Currently in progress Led by Anabel Mateu from Elche, Although the militants have been acting as spokesmen in the town since last October After another poor result in the municipal elections, they are expecting a call to help revamp education at the municipal level.

This wait and the lack of councilors in Elche means that currently the political activity of the purple party in Elche is experiencing a “collapse”; many militants attribute this to a lack of internal will and lack of will to exercise internal choice. National “standstill” after poor election results.

VegaBaja

The region where education started well but started to decline, Vega Baja. Especially in Orihuela, where there was a stampede Let’s change Orihuela ended by absorb the little militancy the purple formation keeps in town. There is currently no Podemos representation in the coalition and Podemos circle in Orihuela disbanded around 2021because its members would have joined the army in Cambiemos Orihuela.

Although attempts were made to carry out reactivation processes ahead of last year’s municipal elections, there was frustration and disillusionment. Lack of support from management in Valencia What caused the militants to make this decision? Do not re-enable any builds. María García Sandoval, who represented Podemos on the Oriolano City Council from 2019 to 2023, left the party after her term as council member in the previous council. Right now, No apartments in Orihuela and so there is no active manager or hope of improving it.

On the other hand, there is also a situation like this: Vega Baja, United Left It has historically been the party of reference for voters to the left of the PSOE, with strong representation in several municipalities. Although Podemos has a presence in some towns in the region Callosa del Segura or GuardamarThe lack of consolidation and loss of representation points to the current situation where education is practically non-existent in the region.

Inside Torrevieja, Podemos also does not have a large militant base and therefore there was no need to appoint a manager. Educational institutions that create projects together in this municipality United Left and Republican Alternative We could not obtain the right to participate jointly in the 2023 municipal elections. Little is known about educational activity in the municipality after the election period. A solid militant base was never formed.

alcoy

Right now, alcoy It is one of the towns where the party is controlled by one party. manager. Resignation of Mayor Trini Rubio after poor results in last March 28 municipal elections They left the formation without leadership and now Uncertainty remains regarding the existence of the Alcoy environment and their participation in the new election and leadership process.

Poor election results that left the party impotent two councilors he had during his previous term, Cristian Santiago and Aaron Ferrándizand without Alcoyan district deputy in Cortes, Naiara Davó, led the party to decide to disband its headquarters due to lack of financial resources. Rubio said that his resignation was a decision he made individually and that he conveyed it to the party in the weeks after the elections.

Now, the situation We can do it in Alcoy It reflects the complexity and challenges facing the party at the local level, highlighting the need for reorganization and the lack of leadership, which must be resolved by a vote that ends. current manager.

Marina Alta and Marina Baixa

in the regions Marina Alta And Marina BaixaPodemos, as a political formation, is also not present in almost any city halls. The only exception is Martha Gomezcouncil member of purple formation La NuciaWhere it is presented under the name Podemos Alternative for La Nucia in coalition with Compromís In the municipal elections on May 28, in the remaining municipalities Marina Baixa The group has no representation, but still maintains an active circuit in places such as: Finestrat or BenidormIt is a district where activity continues despite the decline after the election.

Inside Dénia, The structure of the municipal citizen council will remain operational and support the organization until a new coordinator is appointed at the regional level. A spokesman for the town continued until further notice: Cristina Molinillostill accompanies Juanjo Nieves, candidate in local elections Podem Dénia. Purple formation militants continue to exist in this municipality, but Since they got three council members in the 2015 elections, they cannot get representation in the municipality again.

Podemos continues its activities in the towns of Marina Alta Xàbia, Calp or Moraira. Despite the continued resistance of the militants of the purple formation in the coastal cities, where the circles showed little activity but refused to disappear, Towns in the interior of the region where the party’s settlement problems continue, probably due to the power of formations such as CommitmentsBecause of its nationalist character.

Elda

In the only municipality where this is the case to be offers a stable scenario Elda. In this town, the formation has an advisor in the Elda para Todos municipal group, this name was adopted at the confluence of Elda para Todos. Compromis, Izquierda Unida and Podemos For the 2023 municipal elections, in which it received two council members who are currently in the government team, Iñaki Pérez (IU) and Cristina Rodríguez (Compromís).

They emphasize that participation in education and the promotion of municipal work in the town are fundamental to maintaining a very positive situation. About 40 militants. The purple formation in Elda is characterized by a stable organization under the guidance of the municipal citizens’ council It is managed by Marisa Ibáñez, who plays the role of spokesperson and has a management team of four people.