His supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez they plan demonstrations tomorrow Saturday to ask him to stay on as prime minister after announcing this week that he was considering stepping down following corruption allegations against his wife.

European and Latin American leaders and political figures in left-wing parties have also called on the Socialist prime minister, who has been in power for six years, not to resign.

The local branches of the Socialist Party (PSOE) are organizing the descent of their members by buses tomorrow morning in Madrid.

Sanchez, 52, surprised opponents and allies when he said on Wednesday that he would suspend his duties for several days to consider whether to resign. On the same day it was announced that Spanish justice is investigating his wife, Begonia Gomet, on charges of corruption and undue influence, which Sanchez says are false and orchestrated by his conservative rivals.

A judge is investigating the complaint against Gomet while another court is considering an appeal by Madrid prosecutors to have the case dismissed for lack of evidence.

“I need to pause and think. At this point, I have to ask myself: is this all worth it?’ Sanchez wrote in his open letter to citizens on Wednesday.

The Socialist Youth Federation responded to him with posts on social networking sites, with the slogan: “Yes, Pedro, it’s worth it.”

Sanchez, who secured another term last year at the head of a coalition government, said he would announce his decision on Monday.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told Platform X that he spoke with him and urged him to continue to hold the reins, for a “more just, prosperous and humane” government, adding that his leadership is important for the country , for Europe and the world. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who denounced the far-right’s “mud machine” that seeks to block the implementation of progressive policies, also expressed his solidarity, as did Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Nicolas Schmitt, the Party’s candidate. of the European Socialists in the June European elections.

A European Parliament source told Reuters the Social Democrats feared Sanchez would become “a new Costa”, referring to Portugal’s Socialist Prime Minister Antonio Costa who resigned suddenly in November amid an investigation into alleged influence-peddling. whose government handled the lithium mining and hydrogen production programs. Costa, whose chief of staff was arrested for a few days, was never charged with any crime and now the case seems to be falling apart.

Sanchez’s closest allies said they were optimistic the prime minister would continue his work. “We have no other scenario” than that he remains in power, Minister Felix Bolanos told reporters today.