Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Cádiz PP calls for Algeciras mayor to resign after two sexual assault complaints
Cádiz’s Popular Party has called for Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce to resign after learning of two complaints alleging sexual assault.
The complaints were made by two women who are party members, and the allegations have not been established in court.
One complaint was brought to the party directly by the woman who filed it; the other had previously been reported to the Supreme Court.
Twelve of the 15 PP councillors in the city signed a request for Landaluce to leave office.
The party says it has lost confidence in him, though it says it respects the presumption of innocence; Landaluce is no longer a party member.
If he refuses to resign, the councillors have been told to withdraw their support and government roles, and the party says it will pursue steps to regain control of the city.
The allegations and the party’s demand have created a political crisis in Algeciras, where Landaluce has been mayor since 2011.
The Cádiz branch of Spain’s People’s Party (PP) has called on Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce to resign after learning of two sexual-abuse complaints against him.
Twelve of the 15 PP councillors in the city’s governing team signed a request for him to leave office.
The party instructed its councillors to withdraw their support and said it would open internal proceedings against those who did not back the request.
One complaint was made by a PP member, and the other was brought before Spain’s Supreme Court, according to El País.
The allegations have not been established, and the PP said it respects Landaluce’s presumption of innocence.
- Who
- Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce and two women affiliated with the PP.
- What
- The PP has called for Landaluce to resign after learning of two sexual-abuse complaints against him.
- When
- The party announced its demand on Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Algeciras, in Cádiz province, Spain.
- Why
- The PP said the two women’s accounts had caused it to lose confidence in Landaluce.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Landaluce left the PP after an earlier harassment complaint that was later archived, according to El País.
One of the women filed a complaint against Landaluce with the Supreme Court, according to El País.
The second woman’s alleged incident took place in the mayor’s office, according to El País and El Mundo.
PP provincial leader Bruno García met with Algeciras PP councillors and instructed them to withdraw support for Landaluce and seek his resignation.
Twelve of the 15 PP councillors signed a request for Landaluce to leave office.
- Mayor
- José Ignacio Landaluce
- City
- Algeciras, Cádiz province, Spain
- Complaints
- Two women affiliated with the PP
- Councillors signing resignation request
- 12 of 15
- Party leader
- Bruno García
What people are saying
Ambas mujeres han descrito conductas que consideramos impropias de cualquier persona y especialmente incompatibles con la responsabilidad y ejemplaridad exigibles a un alcalde.
el PP respeta la presunción de inocencia de Landaluce
Sources
El PP de Cádiz exige la dimisión del alcalde de Algeciras tras denuncias de agresión sexual
El PP de Cádiz exige la dimisión del alcalde de Algeciras tras conocer una nueva denuncia de agresión sexual
El PP pide la dimisión del alcalde de Algeciras tras la denuncia por abusos sexuales de una segunda militante
Una segunda militante del PP denuncia al alcalde de Algeciras por abusar de ella sexualmente en su despacho
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