News Alert on 24M-2015 Elections
The vote is our greatest weapon
Down below you will find the names and photographs of those gypsies who are candidates in the next MUNICIPAL AND AUTONOMOUS ELECTIONS.
As we said a few days ago, we believe that this type of publicity is good for various reasons.
Firstly: Because it encourages our people to participate. If we really want gypsies to be the protagonists of our own destiny and administrators of our freedom, we must utilise the best and most effective means available to the citizens of a democratic State – political participation. Our voice, the voice of the gypsies, must be heard in parliaments and local councils. We must be the ones to bear witness to our struggle and concerns. United, of course, with the other party representatives whose ranks we are members of. However, I insist, it must be a gypsy who takes the floor to say what happens to us and what we want.
Secondly: Because, in our view, taking part in an election campaign is good experience for gaining confidence and losing fear of speaking in public. It is necessary for the gadchés to know that we, the gypsies, have both the strength and ability to properly express what we want.
Thirdly: Because we have to demonstrate that we represent a very important electoral force. A community like ours, with a population of around 750,000 people, can be a decisive factor when it comes to shaping governmental teams in both autonomous parliaments and the local councils of our towns and cities.
And finally: Because we are tired of seeing how some political parties ignore us and even, at times, deceive us. They make promises to us at election time and then forget their commitments. For this reason, it is essential that the word ‘gypsy’ is heard in those places where laws are written or measures are taken which seriously affect all citizens.
Making these names known in society can not only benefit them if they receive a vote, but also clearly demonstrates that we are a people that, without giving up our position as gypsies, fully participates in building a free and democratic society where the right to vote is our main tool for building a better society.
This Spanish - English translation was done by the translator Victoria Price and revised by Eve Pattison for the PerMondo project that involves providing free translations for NGOs. This initiative is coordinated by the translation agency Mondo Agit.
Roma candidates to 24M-2015 elections
Manuel Bustamante Political party: Partido Popular Number 25. Candidate to las Cortes Valencianas |
Paulino Gracia Montañez Political party: En Lloret sí, se puede (Podemos) Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Lloret de Mar (Girona) |
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Cristóbal Laso Silva Political party: En Lloret sí, se puede (Podemos) Number 6. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Lloret de Mar (Girona) |
Emilio Israel Cortés Santiago Political party: Partido Popular Number 10. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Alicante |
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Silvia Cristina Pereira Viento Political party: BNG-Asambleas Abertas Number 12. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de A Coruña |
Basilio Perona Cortés Political party: Sant Adrià en Comú Number 2. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Sant Adrià de Besòs (Barcelona) |
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Sinaí Giménez Jiménez Political party: Iniciativa Independiente de Vigo Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Vigo. |
Fernando Fernández Cortés Political party: Ciudadanos Number 7. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Torredonjimeno (Jaén) |
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Tamara Losada Reyes Political party: Partido Popular Number 15. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Palma del Río (Córdoba) |
Dolores Fernández Cortés Political party: Ciudadanos Number 10. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Torredonjimeno (Jaén) |
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Fernando Nouviles Bautista Political party: Convergència i Unió Number 17. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Lleida |
Ángel Muñoz Román Political party: Partido Popular Number 4. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Granada |
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Antonio Santiago Santiago Political party: VOX Number 13. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Garrucha (Almería) |
Marcos Antonio Gómez Gómez Political party: Izquierda Unida Number 13. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de El Ejido (Almería) |
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Soledad Ruiz Santiago Political party: Partido Popular Number 17. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) |
Ana Hernández Lozano Political party: Partido Popular Number 19. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Palencia |
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Rocío Heredia Carmona Political party: PSOE Number 9. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) |
Rafael Maya Fernández Political party: VOX Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Vera (Almería)
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Andrés Fernández Cortés Political party: VOX Number 3. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Vera (Almería) |
Tamara Martín Santiago Political party: VOX Number 4. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Vera (Almería)
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Manuel Cortés Torres Political party: VOX Number 7. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Vera (Almería) |
Antonio Miguel Torres Cortés Political party: VOX Number 9. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Vera (Almería)
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Jorge Maya Fernández Political party: VOX Number 11. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Vera (Almería) |
Rosa Santiago Cortés Political party: Partido Popular Number 11. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Garrucha (Almería)
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Ana Santiago Santiago Political party: Para la gente, Somos Turre Number 4. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Turre (Almería) |
Saias Camacho Camacho Political party: Partido Popular En reserva. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Reus (Tarragona) |
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Manuel Amaya de Castro Political party: Partido Popular En reserva. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Reus (Tarragona) |
María Hernández Pérez Political party: León Despierta (Podemos) Number 2. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de León |
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Antonio Carlos Jiménez Córdoba Political party: Partido Popular Number 7. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Sabadell |
Ana Palmira Soto Soto Political party: Costa del Sol Sí puede (Podemos) Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Fuengirola |
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María Santiago Moreno Political party: PSOE Number 15. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Puertollano (Ciudad Real) |
Ramón Fernández Fernández Political party: Partido Popular Number 13. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Illora (Granada) |
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Juan Cortés Jiménez Political party: Partido Andalucista Number 13. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Illora (Granada) |
Remedios Cortés Salazar Political party: PSOE Number 6. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Santa Marta de los Barros (Badajoz) |
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Dolores Jiménez Gabarri Political party: Calceatenses Number 12. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Santo Domingo de la Calzada (La Rioja) |
Eugenio Giménez Gabarri Political party: Partido Riojano Number 23. Candidate to Parlamento de La Rioja
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Miguel Ángel Vargas Political party: Ganemos Lebrija Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Lebrija (Sevilla) |
María Pilar Conde Maldonado Political party: Partido Popular Number 15. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Alhaurín de la Torre (Málaga) |
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Antonio Amador Amador Political party: Ahora Almería Number 6. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Almería |
Tamara Santiago Amador Political party: Ahora Almería Number 21. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Almería |
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Manuela Amador Amador Political party: Guanyem País Valencià Number 12. Candidate to las Cortes Valencianas |
Manuela Amador Cortés Political party: Guanyem País Valencià Number 33. Candidate to las Cortes Valencianas |
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Tamara Muñoz Navarro Political party: Guanyem País Valencià Number 9. Candidate to las Cortes Valencianas |
Tamara Carrasco Torres Political party: PSOE Number 5. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Lebrija
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Josefa Martín Fernández Political party: Partido Andalucista Number 18. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) |
Ana Giménez Adelantado Political party: Partido Popular Number 18. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Castellón |
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Juan Miguel Bort Heredia Political party: Partido Popular Number 13. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Nules |
Emilia Raquel Peña Political party:Ganemos Lebrija Number 2. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Lebrija (Sevilla) |
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Saray Muñoz Contreras Political party:Partido Popular Number 1. Candidate to Alcaldía de Badía del Vallès (Barcelona) |
Angel Jiménez Jiménez Political party:Solidaridad y autogestión internacionalista (SAIn) Number 12. Candidate to Ayuntamiento de Burgos (Burgos) |
