Train Disaster Is Blow to Spainβs Leader, Already Election Underdog NYT - World By: Jason Horowitz 31 October 2026 at 14:14 Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez wanted to campaign on inequality and housing, but the second major rail accident this year has put his governmentβs competence on trial. Β© Violeta Santos Moura/ReutersPrime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez of Spain speaking on Wednesday after a deadly crash involving two high-speed trains near Toledo.