Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned on Nov 3 over the Oct 28 Urda train crash and said he would not stand in the Nov 29 election, and First Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo took over the ministry on an interim basis.
Unresolved · 2026-11-11
No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
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No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
Who's reporting it
- Euronews, 2026-11-03: Puente stepped down during an appearance before Congress's Permanent Deputation and said he will not be a candidate at the next election; the PP, Vox, PNV and Junts had demanded he go. source
- Catalan News, 2026-11-04: Puente said a transport minister cannot stay after two such severe accidents in under a year and will not run; Sánchez said Cuerpo will temporarily take over the ministry. source
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04: Puente quit after the crash that killed 69, saying he had decided to go right away but stayed during the initial response, and withdrew from the general election. source
- Arab News (AFP), 2026-11-06: Puente resigned and economy minister Carlos Cuerpo was named his interim replacement. source
History
- 2026-11-11: Unresolved. No verdict was possible within 7 days of the first report.
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. Euronews, Catalan News, Al Jazeera and AFP each report the resignation; Catalan News (citing Sánchez) and AFP name Cuerpo as the interim replacement.