Pablo Iglesias, the far-left's charismatic ponytailed leader, announced his retirement from politics as soon as results were announced, ending a meteoric political career.
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Although his candidacy helped expand the number of the group's lawmakers from 7 to 10, Iglesias announced he was resigning from all positions in the far-left party born as a response to the 2008 financial crisis that dogged Spain's economy for years.
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