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The election campaign in the Spanish region of Castile and León, scheduled for March 15, has dominated the national political debate. The main favorite remains the incumbent regional president Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, representing the People's Party (PP). In his speeches, Mañueco places particular emphasis on social policy aimed at seniors, promising subsidies for wheelchairs and the installation of elevators in older buildings, which is intended to improve the autonomy of the elderly. Support for the regional leader was also declared by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, which is meant to strengthen PP's position against growing pressure from the Vox party. Polls indicate a stable lead for the People's Party, alongside a weakening of the socialists from PSOE. However, the final result of the Vox party and local committees, such as UPL, which Santiago Abascal called a "regionalist fraud," remains uncertain. The political debate is intensifying on healthcare issues, exemplified by protests against the alleged dismantling of the hospital in Miranda. The opposition calls for a rejection of Mañueco's previous style of governance, accusing him of a lack of effectiveness in managing key public services. Spain's political system is based on strong regional autonomy, for which local elections often become a barometer of sentiment ahead of elections to the Cortes Generales.Parallel to the political events, the province of Valladolid was shaken by a construction disaster. In the town of Siete Iglesias de Trabancos, a two-story house under renovation collapsed. Rescue services confirmed the death of one woman who was trapped under the rubble. Two other people were injured, and the rescue operation lasted many hours. This event cast a shadow over the ongoing campaign, forcing politicians to address issues of construction safety and oversight procedures for investments in small municipalities. „Esta es la estafa regionalista de UPL, que ha votado todo junto al gobierno.” (This is the regionalist fraud of UPL, which has voted entirely with the government.) — Santiago Abascal Outside Spain, media attention was drawn to the Texas primaries, treated as a referendum on the state of national politics in the USA. Within the country itself, controversy was stirred by statements from artist Aldo Comas at the Goya Awards gala and reports about the wish of the retired King Juan Carlos, who is said to have expressed a desire to be buried in Granada, next to the Catholic Monarchs. Despite these scattered threads, Castile and León remains the center of attention as a political oracle for all of Spain.