Spain: ‘Trump-like’ Madrid governor set for election win

Isabel Diaz Ayuso has kept bars open during the pandemic, winning praise among businesses who have named a beer after her.

If, or more likely when, Isabel Diaz Ayuso claims victory in next Tuesday’s regional elections in Spain, she will be confirmed as the fastest rising star of the country’s political right. The 42-year-old president of the community of Madrid is running with the right-wing main opposition People’s Party (PP). Described by some as a populist, she has a tough-talking public speaking style that seems to thrive on controversy.