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Leftist parties collapse in Castile and León as split leaves them out

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The political landscape changed dramatically on March 15 when both IU-Sumar (formerly Podemos) collapsed separately, leaving neither party with representation in Castilla y Leon's Cortes after their internal division resulted in zero seats combined.

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    The split between Izquierda Unida and Podemós has resulted in both parties losing their representation entirely.
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    Both the confederal left alternative groups are now absent from Castilla-León's Cortes after 19 years of presence.
March 16 IU, Sumar, and Podemos lost all representation in the Cortes of Castilla y León following their split.

IU and SUMAR collapse separately while tying in irrelevance

— [Mar 15, 23:03] IU-Sumar y Podemos colapsan por separado y empaten en irrelevancia (Lavanguardia)

The split of IU and PODEMOS leaves both outside the Cortes de Castilla e León.

— [Mar 15, 23:02] La separación de IU y Podemos deja a ambas fuera de las Cortes de Castilla y Leǒn (Diariodecastillayleon.es)

The division of IU and PODEMOS adds up to zero; the alternative left disappears from parliament 19 years later.

— [Mar 15, 22:38] La división de IU y Podemos da suma cero: la izquierda alternativa desaparece de las Cortes años despuès (Elmundo.es)

A new setback for the left as PODEMOS and SUMAR leave without representation in Castilla e León.

— [Mar 15, 22:01] Nuevo varapalo de la izquierda al quedarse Podemos e IU y Sumar sin representación en Castilla y Leǒn (Elnortedecastilla.es)

The confederal left suffers a new blow and is without representation in Castilla e León.

— [Mar 15, 21:32] La izquierda confederál sufre un nuevo batacazo y se queda sin representación en Castilla y Leǒn (Eldiario.es)