Shepherd wants Spain's next government to help drought-hit farms

A flock of sheep graze and drink in a dry creek affected by the prolonged drought, while Manuel Montesinos, 39, a Spanish shepherd, caresses his herding dog Paquera, as a heatwave hits Spain, in Ronda, July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

RONDA, Spain (Reuters) - In the parched countryside of southern Spain, just an hour's drive inland from the resorts of Marbella, Manuel Montesinos' flock of sheep grazes on what dry grass it can find after a prolonged nation-wide drought.

With Spain heading to the polls for a general election on July 23, the 39-year-old shepherd wants politicians to come to the countryside and see its problems for themselves.