García-Page laments the passing of Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, a socialist reference and pre-autonomic president of Castilla-La Mancha

The PSOE of the province of Toledo and the PSOE of Castilla-La Mancha have expressed their "deep" regret for the passing of Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, pre-autonomic president of Castilla-La Mancha and general secretary of the Toledan PSOE in the early years of democracy after the Franco dictatorship. His death represents the farewell of a fundamental figure for regional socialism and for the institutional construction of the autonomous communityThe president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has lamented the loss through a message published on the social network X, in which he highlighted that with Jesús Fuentes "a significant part of the history of Castilla-La Mancha is gone". García-Page has underlined that "the construction of our autonomy is not understood without his work, effort, and love for our land", and has conveyed his affection and condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased

Also the president of the Popular Party of Castilla-La Mancha, Paco Núñez, has shown his regret for the passing of Fuentes Lázaro, whom he has defined as a “key figure in the political and social history of Castilla-La Mancha and a benchmark of the pre-autonomic process”. In a message also disseminated on X, Núñez has expressed his most sincere condolences to his loved ones and to those who shared with him his vocation for public service, highlighting that his career is part of the institutional legacy of the regionJesús Fuentes Lázaro was born in Toledo, a city where he lived his entire life. Before dedicating himself fully to politics, he worked as a Literature and History teacher. With a degree in Teaching, History, and Geography, he developed a public career marked by his commitment to education, culture, and service to citizens, as reported by the PSOE in a statement