The electoral campaign officially kicked off in the early hours of this Friday in Lanzarote. On November 29th, it will be debated at the polls who will be the citizens' representatives in the Congress and the Senate. On the occasion of the start of the electoral campaign, the political parties on the island that will run in the elections have already carried out the pasting of electoral posters .
Socialist Party
The PSOE of Lanzarote gets underway with "The strength of the people" to revalidate its results in Lanzarote and La Graciosa. The socialists face the elections of November 29th with the objective of renewing the citizens' trust and giving continuity to a project that places the defense of rights, public services, and equal opportunities among its priorities.
The general secretary of the PSOE of Lanzarote, María Dolores Corujo, highlighted the determination with which the organization faces this campaign: "We are going out to win in Lanzarote and La Graciosa, with enthusiasm, with proposals, and with the strength of our people. We want to renew the citizens' trust to continue defending our islands and contribute to Spain continuing to advance in rights and opportunities."
Corujo stressed that this electoral event will be decisive for the future of the country: "On November 29th, we have a lot at stake. Social gains are not forever: they must be defended. We want to continue protecting pensions, strengthening public services, and providing answers to those who need access to housing. That is the commitment with which we present ourselves."
The socialist leader also highlighted the role of the membership in a campaign that will be marked by direct contact with citizens, listening, and presence in all municipalities. "The strength of the PSOE lies in the people who get involved, who listen, and who take our proposals to every corner. We are going to work to gain support and turn that collective strength into a new socialist victory in Lanzarote and La Graciosa," she said.
As part of this campaign launch, the Casa del Pueblo in Arrecife hosted a symbolic poster-pasting event on Thursday afternoon with the participation of public officials and members. The event was attended by the senator and candidate to revalidate his seat, Manuel Fajardo Palarea, who made statements to the media.
Sabina Vizcaíno and Celestino Socas, members of the Senate candidacy as substitutes, and Alberto Guevara, member of the candidacy for the Congress of Deputies, also participated.
Fajardo Palarea highlighted the significance of this electoral event: "All elections are important, but these are especially so. We are playing for democracy, coexistence, and the rights that have cost us so much to win. We are playing for the country we want: how we treat each other, how we care for those most in need, and what future we offer future generations. That is why we must mobilize to continue building a fairer, more egalitarian Spain where everyone has their place."
Partido Popular
The Partido Popular of Lanzarote and La Graciosa has already kicked off the electoral campaign that will "return the voice" of both islands to the Congress and the Senate after November 29.
The president of the popular party of both islands, María Tovar, assures that this campaign "is crucial to return Lanzarote and La Graciosa to where they deserve to be." "We have the best team to win, and I am fully convinced that our people will give us their approval to regain the seat in the Senate with Pancho Hernández and the best results in history for Congress," she adds.
In this regard, the island president maintains that the party "has shown that it is the only real and suitable option for our islands." "Where we govern, it shows, and it is time that the Upper House has a capable person who truly looks out for the interests of the residents of both islands, and without a doubt, that person is Pancho Hernández." Furthermore, she also points out that the presence of Jeziel Martín and Lorena Martín on the list for Congress "is fundamental to gain access to Congress and, in this way, leave behind those seats of Lanzaroteans who have passed without glory or shame."
For his part, the candidate for the Senate for both islands, Pancho Hernández, assured that "the majority of citizens in this country will opt for real change."
“Lanzarote and La Graciosa have been completely abandoned during the last seven years, and even more so in the Upper House, given that the very serious problems of irregular immigration and housing, the most pressing ones, have not been brought up at any time by the representative of both islands,” stated the candidate, who encourages citizens “to regain hope and bet on the PP's project on November 29, the only one that addresses everyone's needs.”
In this way, the Popular Party of Lanzarote and La Graciosa faces these 15 days with its sights set on the real and necessary change that both islands need, a change that involves removing Pedro Sánchez from Moncloa and having both islands represented in the Senate by the Popular Party with Pancho Hernández.
Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria (CC)
Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria (CC) kicked off the electoral campaign for November 29 at midnight with the traditional poster hanging, in which the nationalist candidates for the General Courts from Lanzarote and La Graciosa expressed their commitment to working to ensure that the Archipelago has "its own, firm, and demanding voice in Madrid, capable of defending its singularities and demanding responses to the needs of Canarian society."
“My commitment has always been with people, especially with those who most need institutions to be by their side; that will also be my priority in the Senate,” stressed the candidate for the Upper House, Daisy Villalba, who has an extensive and recognized professional career closely linked to the care and defense of the most vulnerable people in society.
“I want the decisions made in the Senate to take into account people, families going through difficulties, our elders, and those who need opportunities to develop their life project in the Canary Islands,” she added.
Teodoro Sosa
“The Canary Islands need politicians in the Congress of Deputies who have the ability to forcefully demand solutions for the Archipelago's problems, as is the case with our lead candidate for the province of Las Palmas, Teodoro Sosa,” stated David Monte, a member of the aforementioned list representing Lanzarote and La Graciosa, who also highlighted Sosa's work ethic and knowledge of municipal reality.
Monte stressed that the presence of Canary nationalism in Madrid must translate into concrete commitments and responses to the historical and current demands of the eight islands: "We cannot allow decisions affecting our people to be made without listening to the reality of those of us who live here," he stated.
Nationalist Unity
The nationalist unity candidacy Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria has the support in Lanzarote and La Graciosa of other formations of a nationalist nature, such as Compromiso por Haría, Movimiento Renovador de Tinajo, and Yaiza Siempre, whose participation reinforces the plural and municipalist character of a project that aims for the Archipelago to have its own voice and solid representation in Madrid.
"We are facing a great opportunity to recover the strength of Canary nationalism in the General Courts. We have understood that our differences cannot be above what unites us and that, when it comes to defending the interests of our land, unity is our greatest strength. We need representatives whose only obedience is to the Canary Islands and who do not have to look in any state direction to decide what to claim and what to demand," emphasized CC's insular secretary, Pedro San Ginés, in this regard.
Canary Agenda
"From Lanzarote and La Graciosa, we want to contribute to the State addressing the most pressing needs of Canary society, such as the lack of housing or uncontrolled immigration," said the nationalist leader, who also stressed the priority that Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria will give, "regardless of who governs, to the fulfillment of the Canary Agenda and, with it, fair financing for our islands."
Financing - he added - "that addresses the health and hydraulic infrastructure needs of the Canary Islands, the development of its primary sector, the improvement of connectivity and public services, and ultimately all the singularities derived from our insularity and remoteness from the European continent," highlighted San Ginés, who underscored "the capacity and firm decision of Daisy Villalba and David Monte to contribute to these demands being heard loud and clear in Madrid."
The poster-hanging event with which the nationalist national unity candidacy Primero Canarias-Coalición Canaria began the electoral campaign in Lanzarote and La Graciosa, held at the Coalición Canaria headquarters in Arrecife, had a very emotional moment when, to thunderous applause, a lectern with a photograph of the late CC regional parliamentarian, Cristina Calero, was unveiled.
Unidad del Pueblo Canario
Unidad del Pueblo Canario (UPC), the coalition between Nueva Canarias-Bloque Camarista (NC), Sumar, Podemos, and IU, has launched its electoral campaign in Lanzarote by highlighting the unity of the entire Canary Islands left-wing space as a tool to defend the rights and demands of the majority of society. Under the slogan "One ballot. An entire people," the coalition faces these general elections on November 29 with the aim of bringing its own voice, independent and committed to the Canary Islands, to the State institutions.
The event was attended by the candidate for the Senate for Lanzarote and La Graciosa, Fernando Jiménez, who was supported by colleagues from the various political organizations that make up UPC. An image of unity that symbolizes the shared will to build an alternative capable of representing the interests of the working majority, pensioners, and Canary Islands youth.
During the meeting, the deputy and insular secretary of NC-BC, Yoné Caraballo, encouraged Fernando Jiménez to take on the challenge of bringing the voice of Lanzarote and La Graciosa to the Senate, especially defending the island's main demands regarding healthcare and pensions.
Caraballo stressed the importance of having representation that knows Lanzarote's reality firsthand and that defends its inhabitants' interests without subordination, paying special attention to the defense of public healthcare, the Insular Hospital, and dignified pensions that guarantee a just life for those who have contributed for decades to the development of our society.
For his part, Fernando Jiménez highlighted the political value of this coalition and the collective commitment to work for a fairer Lanzarote, where public services, decent employment, access to housing, and opportunities for youth are priorities.
One ballot to defend an entire people
UPC faces this campaign with a clear message: unity is the best tool to strengthen the defense of social rights and ensure that the Canary Islands have their own voice in Madrid. A candidacy that aims to represent those who live by their work, those who have built this land, those who need a dignified pension, and a youth that demands opportunities to build their future here.
With the start of the campaign in Lanzarote, UPC claims that there is a progressive, Canarian alternative committed to the social majority. A single ballot to defend our land, our rights, and the future of an entire people.
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