Life involves many changes and evolutions, both psychologically, emotionally and physically, especially in the latter field. It is often surprising how, very often, some boys and girls grow in surprising ways but are still identified through their faces. Completely recognizable faces, whether due to some characteristic features or the gesture they are putting into practice, end up giving away their identity immediately.
This is the case of this photograph that appears on the cover, just before these lines. We encounter the smiling face of a child, a source of joy and happiness to anyone who is taught. However, this is, currently, one of the best-known faces in all of Spain. A face that appears every day in news reports, covers, news and other daily affairs, particularly in the political section.
Not in vain, this photograph belongs to the current President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who showed that smile from ear to ear when he was younger. The comparison with the shape of the head, eyes and hair helps distinguish the socialist leader from other people with whom he could share similarities. A smile that could well be translated to his current situation, after being sworn in as president in the debate held in mid-November.
The politician from the Tetuán neighborhood has experienced a conflictive and complicated year not only within his party, but also at the national level with the rise of the PP and VOX. The situation looked complicated for the socialists after the resounding defeat in the municipal elections on May 28. There, the blue and green managed to wrest some prominent mayoralties from the reds, leaving a pessimistic outlook for the general elections.
However, Sánchez once again demonstrated his inexplicable capacity for resilience, demonstrated repeatedly after resigning as Secretary General of the PSOE in 2017. Although the estimated date of the next elections pointed to December, he chose to bring them forward and set them in the middle of summer. , on July 23. It was a risky move, which sought to nip in the bud a possible popular rise during the coming months.
In the end, the play ended up going just fine. Although Alberto Núñez Feijóo won the elections with 137 deputies, these were not enough to form a government. The socialist played his cards well and managed to reach an agreement with Junts and its 7 deputies, decisive when it came to squaring the numbers. An agreement that included the amnesty of those prosecuted for the referendum of October 1, 2017 in Catalonia.
