Sánchez does not rule out pardoning Spain's former attorney general before November 29

Pedro Sánchez has said he "does not rule out" pardoning Spain's former attorney general, Álvaro García Ortiz, who was convicted of disclosing confidential information, and stated that the Government is studying which measures it can pass before the November 29 elections. At the same time, he defends intervening in the housing market and criticizes Junts for voting against his measures.

The Prime Minister and PSOE candidate, **Pedro Sánchez**, declared in an interview with **eldiario.es** that he "does not rule out" a pardon for the former attorney general **Álvaro García Ortiz**, convicted of the crime of disclosing confidential data. The conviction is related to the leak of confidential information about **Alberto González Amador**. The interview was published on **October 9, 2026**.

## What measures the Government can pass before November 29

Sánchez explained that the Executive is studying "all the laws and measures we still have pending" to see whether they can be passed in the **Fruta Permanente** (the standing committee that keeps Congress functioning between sessions) or by the Government in its capacity as executive power. The Fruta Permanente is the body that maintains the functions of Congress when it is not in session, and it can process certain matters while the Chamber is dissolved or in caretaker status.

The Prime Minister has not specified timelines or detailed which measures would be included in that package. The general election is scheduled for **November 29, 2026**, according to the announcement he himself made. The possibility of pardoning García Ortiz before that date therefore remains on the table without a final decision.

## Housing: intervening in the market and halting evictions

On housing, Sánchez defended the need to intervene in the market to guarantee access to a home. He attributed part of the difficulties to the regional governments of the **PP** and **Vox** and to parliamentary obstruction. "We need to make Article 47 of our Constitution what it is: a right, a reality," he said, referring to the provision that recognizes the right to decent housing.

The Prime Minister has also given "his commitment" that there will be no evictions during the remainder of the term. And he defended the decree approved by the Government to protect vulnerable households. Regarding the death of **Maricarmen**, the **87-year-old** woman who was evicted from her home in **Madrid**, Sánchez rejected the "politicization of grief" and argued that the response must come through political measures to prevent similar situations.

## Junts and parliamentary arithmetic

Sánchez acknowledged that he does not understand Junts' vote against the housing measures after having negotiated the agreements with the Executive. He considered that, on this issue, Junts is "closer to the PP and Vox than to the rest of the political forces." That position complicates the passage of initiatives in a Congress where the Government does not have a guaranteed majority.

The Prime Minister framed the debate as a choice: "rights or cuts." And he added: "People, or the interests of vulture funds: the interests of those who look at things from above, from the penthouses." Junts' vote against the housing measures came after the party had taken part in negotiating the agreements.

## Foreign interference and postal voting

Sánchez expressed concern about possible foreign interference in the **November 29** general election, "and not only from nations, but also from non-state actors." He did not identify specific countries or organizations. The warning comes amid European alerts about disinformation in electoral processes.

The Prime Minister also rejected the right's accusations about postal voting. "This hoax, and you can see it on their faces, is out of antiestéticar of losing the election," he declared. He provided no evidence for those accusations nor detailed what oversight mechanisms exist for postal voting.