Elections in Extremadura. Shift to the right in the first stage of the new electoral cycle
The elections in Extremadura mark the first stage of the new electoral cycle leading up to Moncloa, with a deadline of summer 2027 to complete the wave of regional, local and general elections that are to come. The result of this first contest confirms the shift to the right reflected in the polls, with the Popular Party […]
Labour's victory in the British elections will favour the growth of Spanish companies in the UK, but there will be no return to the EU.
The future of the United Kingdom and how it will affect our country has been the topic of debate in this meeting led by David Mathieson (Labour Party), Gabriel Reyes (Geopolitical analyst) and Anna Bosch (RTVE), with the participation of relevant figures from the business and economic world. PROA Comunicación, a consultancy firm specialising in [...]
Carlos Souto and Argemino Barro warn about the return of Trump: "Now democracies are being dismantled from the inside out".
PROA Comunicación, a consultancy specialising in designing, managing and consolidating communication, corporate reputation and public affairs for institutions and companies, as well as senior executives, has held a new edition of its current affairs dialogues with the participation of Argemino Barro, US correspondent for El Confidencial, La Sexta and Televisión de Galicia; and Carlos Souto, renowned global political consultant, [...]
Juan Cardona -- Mood waves and election polls
Something came to my mind that I have already witnessed in some electoral campaigns in which I have participated over the last few years. It is common to see specialised polling companies approaching me to carry out «tailor-made» electoral surveys, as another tool of the campaign, in order to serve the objective of mobilisation [...].
Authoritarian leaders, progressive leaders
Alexander the Great made a direct attack on the Persian leader, who fled in panic and his army dispersed, fragmented. Hernán Cortés with only five horsemen charged at Aztec Cihuacóatl, knocked him down with one thrust and the army dispersed. Tito, the marshal, went on to another life and Yugoslavia fragmented; Saddam Hussein, liquidated, his people remained [...]
Repetition (and II): The B-side
Another article about televised election debates? Yet another article about the six debates broadcast, two by RTVE, two by La Sexta, one by TVE-3 and one, the first to be held, by Barcelona Tribuna-La Vanguardia? Some might say they would rather read about them than watch them (as a week's worth of debates is hard to digest). But, […]
The elections, part one
Our brain was not built for us; it comes from a series of preserved adaptive successes, modules, parts, and systems that date back a long way in evolution, which explains why we are the way we are. What is more, the structure of our brain is common to all vertebrate animals. We cannot be so naive […]
Times keep changing
The acceleration that has infected our lives has also reached political cycles. A month in the 21st century is much longer than a year in the 20th century, and a year is equivalent to a decade. When the motion of censure that brought Pedro Sánchez to the government with the help of a heterogeneous group of [...]
Doubles in scorched earth
Situated in an intermediate but vague (and apparently mobile) point between the parliamentary debate and the party rally, television debates have been increasing in multiples of two: there have been two debates of the number one candidates, two debates of other candidates (for Barcelona, for example, on RTVE and TV3), the debates [...].