Founder of Spanish leftist Podemos party Pablo Iglesias retires

FILE PHOTO: Spain's new Deputy Prime Minister for social rights and sustainable development Pablo Iglesias speaks after being handed over the portfolio in Madrid, Spain, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

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MADRID (Reuters) - Pony-tailed Spanish politician Pablo Iglesias abruptly retired from politics on Tuesday night, a month after stepping down from his post as deputy prime minister of the central government.