The PP closes its Aragon campaign with the far-right agitator Vito Quiles

MadridThe People's Party (PP) has secured a special guest for the closing of its campaign in Aragon. Specifically, he will appear at an event organized by Nuevas Generaciones, the PP's youth wing, immediately following the final rally with Jorge Azcón—the current president of Aragon and PP candidate—and Alberto Núñez Feijóo. The event will be moderated by far-right agitator Vito Quiles. Titled "De K-ñas," the event will consist of an interview with Jorge Azcón by Quiles and an "informal" conversation with young party members. While Quiles' name does not appear on the official PP poster for Aragon, another poster featuring his name has circulated on social media, as well as on the Instagram accounts of Nuevas Generaciones Aragon and the PP of Zaragoza. It is worth noting that the far-right agitator was a member of the ultra-right party "Se Acabó la Fiesta" (The Party's Over). He served as their communications director and was listed as number 57 on the party's list for the June 2024 European Parliament elections.

Another key figure in the PP's closing campaign event will be the Valencian duo Els Meconis. In October 2022, they participated in a Vox event – ​​Viva22 – in Madrid. One of the songs they performed includes the phrase "we will return to '36," alluding to 1936, the year the Spanish Civil War broke out following Franco's coup. The song also asserts that "the dictatorship will begin." Upon learning of this, the Platform for Action for Memory of Aragon demanded "respect" for the victims of Francoism and the Democratic Memory Law, criticized the PP for "applauding" messages that "trivialize what was a fascist coup against a legitimate government," and denounced the far-right.

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, who closed his campaign in Aragon with candidate Pilar Alegría, did not take the opportunity to criticize the PP's alliance with the far right. He lamented that the Popular Party is giving prominence to Quiles, who dedicates himself to "persecuting journalists," and to a music group that "glorifies the 1936 coup." He pointed out that PP votes this Sunday will go directly to the far right and called for mobilization in favor of Alegría because she is the only candidate, he said, who can stop them. He also mentioned the case of the mayor of Móstoles, accused of harassment: he criticized the PP for supporting the "accuser" instead of supporting the victim.

The character Vito Quiles

Vito Quiles's profile is becoming increasingly well-known. Despite the misgivings of the Association of Parliamentary Journalists, he is accredited as a journalist in the Congress of Deputies, where he has repeatedly disrupted press conferences and filmed in prohibited areas. In fact, two months ago, the lower house opened an investigation against him for filming Pedro Sánchez in an unauthorized area during the presentation of...Anatomy of a MomentFurthermore, he faces another complaint for harassing José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero when he visited the Congress building to present a book of speeches by Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba. This is possible because last year the Congress's Rules of Procedure were reformed to introduce a disciplinary and sanctions regime for accredited personnel. Last year, Vito Quiles toured universities across the country. At the Autonomous University of Barcelona, It ended with altercationsAnd a month ago, a former senator from Compromís he reported him for calling for the kidnapping of Pedro Sánchez.

"What surprises me about the PSOE is that Mr. Zapatero, a leading figure in socialism, hasn't come to this election campaign, nor have presidents of other autonomous communities," replied Jorge Azcón when asked this Friday about Vito Quiles' presence. The PP's decision comes in a context where the Popular Party admits that electoral expectations lead them to depend on Vox again. And to increase their dependence. Polls predict that the far right could almost double its seats – it currently has seven – while the Popular Party would retain the 28 deputies it currently holds. The outcome, therefore, would be the same as in Extremadura, where María Guardiola continues to strive to reach an agreement with Vox – which doubled its representation – to remain president.

"We'll go back to '36"