Irene Montero

Irene Montero

Uruguay UruguaypoliticianFemaleb. 19883.2Global Dominance: 0.00%

Irene Montero is a notable Spanish politician and a key member of Podemos, currently serving as the Minister of Equality. She was appointed to the position in January 2020 and has been influential in advocating for feminist policies and social reforms. Montero is expected to lead the party alongside Ione Belarra in the upcoming V Asamblea Ciudadana, as the party seeks to strengthen its direction and address critical societal issues in Spain.

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Irène Montero explicitly stated her goal was to replace the Spanish electorate with a new electorate from abroad.

Vox: «Meloni ha fatto bene a chiudere i confini con la Spagna. E ora speriamo che Sanchez non faccia un golpe»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-11
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Irene Montero, the leader of Podemos and former minister of Pedro Sánchez, discussed the theory of the great replacement.

El elefante que entró por Ceuta
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-08-09
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Irene Montero, a member of the leftist Podemos party, criticized the Spanish government for collaborating with Trump in the persecution of solidarity with Palestine.

Arrest of American who has given $1m in aid to Palestine prompts fears of ‘growing repression from Trump’ | World news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-15
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Irene Montero, a member of Podemos in the European Parliament and former Minister of Equality, made a controversial tweet regarding taxes in Andorra.

Albert Villaró: Així de bàsic
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2026-07-07
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Irene Montero, a leader of Podemos, criticized Spanish residents in Andorra on social media.

Irene Montero carrega contra els espanyols residents a Andorra
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2026-07-03
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Irene Montero's entry into the Ministry of Equality sparked internal political conflict.

El movimiento feminista llega al 8M con una mirada global “frente al clima belicista” | 8M: Día de la Mujer
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-03-07
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Irene Montero is noted for her statement that 'there is no need to build' despite contrary data.

El erial tras la marcha de Yolanda Díaz | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-25
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Irene Montero was left off the lists for the general elections after being heavily criticized.

Yolanda Díaz: “No seré candidata a las próximas elecciones generales de 2027” | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-25
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Irene Montero is mentioned as a leader in the left who is not filling the leadership void that Rufián is addressing.

El gran obstáculo para la ‘vía Rufián’: el diputado viral no convence a ningún partido | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-18
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Irene Montero, a member of Podemos, faced criticism from Musk for her comments regarding migrants and racialized people.

Elon Musk reaviva su guerra contra Sánchez tras la derrota electoral socialista en Aragón | Elecciones en Aragón 8-F
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-09
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Irene Montero was accused by Elon Musk of defending 'genocide' regarding her statements on the Gran Reemplazo.

¿Qué es el Gran Reemplazo? La teoría avivada tras la regulación de migrantes en España - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-02-06
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Irene Montero responded to Elon Musk after he accused her of advocating for genocide.

Irene Montero contesta a Elon Musk tras acusarla de incitar al genocidio: “Las personas decentes deben reemplazarte” | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-02
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Irene Montero's statements were used by Feijóo to support his claims about political clientelism.

Feijóo pide a la derecha “no dividir fuerzas” en Aragón para evitar después “una guerra de partidos” con Vox | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-02-01
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Irene Montero criticized the U.S. government while discussing the rights of immigrants in Spain.

Regularización de inmigrantes en España: entrada en vigor, requisitos y plazos - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-01-28
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Irene Montero, of the far-left Podemos party, has campaigned for this measure.

Spain plans to give 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-27
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Irene Montero is a Member of the European Parliament who criticized the U.S. government while discussing immigration rights.

Lo que debes saber del plan de regularización a medio millón de inmigrantes en España
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-01-27
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Irene Montero, the political secretary and MEP of Podemos, announced the agreement with PSOE for the regularization measure.

Gobierno de España aprobará medida de regularización de migrantes
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-01-27
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Irene Montero commented on the regularization of migrants, stating that they achieved what the PSOE did not want to do.

Última hora de la actualidad política, en directo | Irene Montero, sobre la regularización de migrantes: “Hemos conseguido lo que el PSOE no quería hacer” | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-27
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Irene Montero announced the agreement with the PSOE to regularize nearly half a million people in Spain.

Una medida migratoria del Gobierno de España beneficiará a los argentinos sin papeles que llegaron hasta mediados de 2025
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-01-27
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