The far-right Vox turns the Urda accident and the 'Koldo case' into ammunition against Sánchez and escalates its accusations: "He is the capo of this mafia"

The far-right Vox party escalated its attacks against Pedro Sánchez's Government this Thursday with speeches by Santiago Abascal in Albacete and José María Figaredo in Málaga. Both referred to the Urda railway tragedy and the latest judicial actions in the Koldo case to present the Executive as a "mafia" and demand the president's departure from La Moncloa.

In the midst of the pre-campaign for the general elections on November 29, Abascal placed the Ministry of Transport at the center of his speech after the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard went to Adif to request documentation. The leader of Vox directly pointed to Sánchez and demanded that he resign and make himself available to justice.

"I would like them to get to the X of these crimes, to the capo of this mafia. I have no doubt that it is Pedro Sánchez," he stated before his followers. The far-right leader presented his accusation as a political certainty, while the new part of the Koldo case remains under secrecy and the proceedings are still open.

This Thursday's operation has included six arrests and a search of the home of former minister José Luis Ábalos. Agents also went to Adif facilities to request information; the railway manager specified that it collaborated with the request and that no search was carried out at its headquarters.

Among those arrested is Cristian Corvillo, who has been linked to Sánchez's movements during the socialist primaries of 2017. The Government and the PSOE deny that he was a contracted driver for the president or the party. The investigation will have to determine the facts and the possible responsibilities of each affected person.

Figaredo points to Sánchez's "mafia government"

From Malaga, Figaredo joined the offensive after being asked about the arrests. Vox's economic spokesman called the Executive a "mafia government" and assured that it is "willing to do anything to remain clinging to power".

The ultra leader also attributed Óscar Puente's resignation to a maneuver to protect Sánchez. Puente announced his departure this Tuesday at the end of his appearance before Congress for the Urda accident, which caused 69 deaths. The reason Figaredo attributes to that decision is part of his political accusation.

Figaredo went further by assuring that from the Government "they tried to hire hitmen to assassinate a judge who was investigating Pedro Sánchez's brother." He has not provided evidence to support this accusation against the Executive.

Judge Beatriz Biedma, who investigated the hiring of the president's brother, has recounted before the National Court her concern about alleged surveillance of her and her daughters. Within the framework of another investigation, the UCO has also collected the testimony of a woman about a conversation in which there would have been talk of "eliminating" the magistrate. These proceedings and testimonies do not by themselves prove that the Government ordered her assassination.

The DANA and Ceuta in the ultra discourse

In Albacete, Abascal recalled the victims of the 2024 DANA and the railway accidents of Urda and Adamuz to accuse the Government of being responsible for "today's crimes" and "yesterday's crimes." The Vox leader attributed the consequences of the floods to what he called "climate fanaticism" and the lack of infrastructure.

The statement points to the Executive as guilty of the deaths and attributes the magnitude of the catastrophe to a specific political cause. The management of an emergency and decisions on prevention must be examined with data and taking into account the responsibilities of the different administrations involved. In the Valencian DANA of 2024, the Generalitat then presided over by Carlos Mazón also had responsibilities in the management of the emergency and in the activation of alerts.

The far-right leader has also once again placed migrants at the center of his discourse on Ceuta. Abascal has called them "invaders" and has criticized the funds allocated to address the situation in the autonomous city, while defending Vox's "national priority" policies.

In his speech, he linked immigration with security, health, and housing problems. These are accusations with which the ultra-right formation points to an entire group as responsible for difficulties affecting public services and access to housing, without providing data at the event to establish this general relationship.

Abascal has also promised to lower tax pressure, facilitate young people's access to housing, and maintain pensions, which he has called "a sacred right." In parallel, he has attacked CCOO and UGT a few days before the general strike called for November 11, accusing them of acting as transmission belts for the left.

After the Vox event, some of its attendees moved towards an anti-fascist concentration called in the nearby Plaza de la Constitución. There, exchanges of shouts and slogans occurred between both groups, separated by a police deployment. Both concentrations ended without serious incidents.