Javier Ortega Smith

Javier Ortega Smith is a former Secretary-General and current city councilor for Vox in Madrid. He was a founding member of the party and held a prominent leadership position. He is now newsworthy due to his public criticism of the current leadership and direction of Vox under Santiago Abascal. Ortega Smith, along with other former leaders like Iván Espinosa de los Monteros and Rocío Monasterio, supports a manifesto calling for an extraordinary party congress. This call for change reflects a growing discontent within Vox, with a significant portion of voters reportedly favoring such a congress. Ortega Smith's criticism highlights internal divisions and power struggles within Vox, particularly concerning Abascal's leadership style and the party's overall strategy. His actions and statements are significant because they represent a challenge to the current leadership and could potentially influence the future direction of the party.