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A uncomfortable moment lived this Tuesday parliamentary spokesperson for the PSOE, Patxi Lópezwhen at a press conference the journalist Vito Quiles asked him if because they demanded “respect” then they would apologize to the Argentine president. Javier Milei after a cabinet member called him a “fascist and a drug addict.” The official did not answer him and instead chose to look away and remain silent..
“We are going to demand respect in politics,” López had previously said before a dozen reporters. It was then the turn of the journalist Vito Quilesof EDATVto ask your question. “Hello, spokesperson. Since you demand respect, I wanted to ask you if you are going to apologize to Milei for calling him a fascist, a drug addict; and I also wanted to know why it is wrong for the Argentine president to criticize Begoña Gómez (the wife of the Spanish president Pedro Sánchez), who is being investigated by a court for corruption, when you have also done it with [la presidenta del Partido Popular de la Comunidad de Madrid, Isabel López] Ayuso, who is not being investigated? Thank you so much”he consulted him.
While the television reporter elaborated on the question, López did nothing more than move one of his hands against the lectern. “You are welcome”the official answered and immediately his gaze turned to the other side of the auditorium.
Immediately, Quiles urged him: “Spokesperson, you charge 113 thousand euros a year for answering the media…”. “Indeed, to the media,” the spokesperson retorted. “I am accredited here for something, Mr. Patxi López,” Quiles told him, to which the official barely replied, with a slight smile: “Okay.” Silence became the protagonist in the room for a few minutes.
Vito Quiles is, according to The newspaper, “a far-right agitator and EDATV worker.” The young man became a leading figure in the opposition to Sánchez and on several occasions he crossed paths with López, who had even refused to answer him in previous press conferences.
This Tuesday’s episode occurred after the Spanish government communicate the decision to permanently withdraw its ambassador in Buenos Aires, María Jesús Alonso Jiménez, because President Milei did not apologize for calling Sánchez’s wife “corrupt.”
“I have asked the spokesperson for the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) if they are going to apologize to Milei for all the Government’s insults towards him. Patxi López asked for respect and then did this. Incredible”journalist Quiles wrote on his social networks.
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