"From Dream to Disillusionment": the crude portrait of Podemos in the Portuguese press

"When the books study this troubled time in the history of

, they will undoubtedly dedicate special attention to the analysis of the Podemos phenomenon."

Thus begins the crude analysis of the formation of Pablo Iglesias published this Sunday by the

progressive

Portuguese magazine

, which belongs to an editorial group chaired by

, stepbrother of the Portuguese Prime Minister

.

The title already advances what will become a ruthless portrait of the vice president of the Government: "How the party of Pablo Iglesias has transformed, in half a dozen years, into what it criticized so much."

"The political formation that is the key to the coalition that governs Spain has undergone a radical metamorphosis in a few years," says the publication's correspondent in Spain,

, "whether we like it or not, this group, now with Party structure, born from the pulse of the streets and the most sincere emotions, is the only ingredient of freshness that society has contributed to the anguished Spanish political system in many years ".

"In its short existence of little more than five years, it violently shook the rigidities of the socioeconomic scheme born under the auspices of the

1978

, brought to public debate the less 'Catholic' aspects of the

and placed the Spanish left in the mirror of its multiple contradictions, "he continues, but immediately abandons the loa to embrace fierce criticism:" In that same short term, too, Podemos has had time to experience a profound transformation of its nature, to the point of passing from the most genuine street assemblies, from the essential populism that is so fashionable, to the soft carpets on which Power walks, with a capital letter, thus allowing us to fight against it to be part of it. It is not little baggage for such a short life. "

The criticism is not only focused on the transformation of the purple formation, but it points directly to "

, the undisputed leader", who illustrates the cover of the magazine.

"Four of the most prominent leaders of the group, including his own sentimental partner, sit in the

in charge of portfolios with social relevance," explains the journalist, "is part of the most sensitive organs of the state organization, such as the National Security Council. It shares the obligations inherent to its condition, probably with more annoyance than pleasure, but with loyalty, such as relations with the monarchical institution, which fights hard, and with the incumbent, King Felipe VI. "

"Iglesias has handled his party with an iron hand, dismissing the slightest unscrupulous challenge and imposing an indisputable hyper-leadership," continues the profile.

"It has tens of millions of euros for its purposes, overwhelmed by the official fees it received for the votes received in different elections since 2014. And it does not get rid of the endemic evils that afflict the classic political parties of the Spanish scene: the suspicions of dark financing and the judicialization of its internal conflicts ".

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