Politics · Spain · 7 hrs ago
Cádiz PP calls for Algeciras mayor to resign after two sexual assault complaints
The Cádiz branch of the People’s 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 affiliated with the party, and the alleged conduct is not established as fact.
Landaluce, who is no longer a party member, has led the city in southern Spain since 2011.
Twelve of the 15 party councillors in the city government signed a request for him to leave office.
The party says it will respect his presumption of innocence, but says the complaints have led it to lose confidence in him.
It has told councillors to withdraw their support and resign from government roles if he refuses to step down.
The party says it may open internal disciplinary cases against councillors who do not support the request.
The Cádiz branch of the People’s Party (PP) has called on Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce to resign after learning of two sexual assault complaints against him.
The party instructed its councillors to withdraw their support and said they should give up government roles if Landaluce refuses to step down.
Twelve of the 15 councillors in the governing team signed a request for him to leave office.
The PP said it respects Landaluce’s presumption of innocence but has lost confidence in him.
The complaints were made by two women affiliated with the PP, according to the party and the reports.
- Who
- The Cádiz branch of the PP and Algeciras mayor José Ignacio Landaluce. Two women affiliated with the PP have made complaints against him.
- What
- The PP has demanded Landaluce’s immediate resignation and told its councillors to withdraw their support.
- When
- The decision was announced on Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Algeciras, in Cádiz province, Spain.
- Why
- The PP said it had learned of two complaints alleging sexual assault and had lost confidence in Landaluce.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
One complainant says the alleged events took place in the mayor’s office.
One woman filed a complaint against Landaluce with the Supreme Court, according to El País.
PP provincial president Bruno García met councillors and instructed them to withdraw support for Landaluce and ask him to resign.
Twelve of the 15 councillors in the governing team signed a request for Landaluce to leave office.
- Mayor
- José Ignacio Landaluce
- Party
- People’s Party (PP), Cádiz branch
- Councillors signing request
- 12 of 15
- Alleged location
- Mayor’s office in Algeciras
- Reported date of alleged incident
- 10 July
What people are saying
presente su dimisión de manera inmediata
dimisión inmediata
el PP respeta la presunción de inocencia de Landaluce
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