The Mayor of Olivenza, Manuel José González Andrade, has stepped back from his candidacy to lead the PSOE in Extremadura and has decided to ally with fellow candidate Álvaro Sánchez Cotrina, responding to party members' calls for unity.
Manuel José González Andrade, the socialist Mayor of Olivenza and current president of the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces of Extremadura (Fempex), has announced his decision to withdraw from the race to lead the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in Extremadura. Instead, he is joining forces with Álvaro Sánchez Cotrina, another precandidate. This shift comes as Gonzalez Andrade has been receiving overwhelming support from party members who are expressing a desire for a pact among the candidates.
