Drago Project (Spanish: Proyecto Drago) is a political party of the Canary Islands created by former Podemos secretary Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez on 24 October 2022.[1][2] The party plans to run for the regional elections in Spain in 2023.[3][4][5][6][7]
Drago Project Proyecto Drago | |
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| Abbreviation | PD |
| Leader | Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| Founder | Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez |
| Founded | 24 October 2022 |
| Split from | Podemos Canarias |
| Ideology | Canarian nationalism Ecologism Feminism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Sumar (since 2023) |
| Colours | Black Yellow Dark Green |
| Canarian Parliament | 0 / 70 |
| Website | |
| dragocanarias.com proyecto-drago.info | |
Background
editOn 20 January 2021, the Supreme Court of Spain indicted Rodríguez for an alleged crime of attack against authority and misdemeanor or misdemeanor injury for incidents that occurred in 2014.[8] The high court began the procedure once the Congress of Deputies accepted the request requested in December 2020.[9] In October 2021, he was convicted of attacking authority, having to pay a fine of 540 euros in compensation for avoiding imprisonment and being disqualified from holding public office.[10] He was disqualified as a deputy on October 22, 2021, after a few weeks of controversy between the Supreme Court and the Congress of Deputies.[11] On October 23, he announced that he was leaving Podemos.[12]
In January 2023, Rodríguez announced that the party had joined the Más País coalition of left-wing and regionalist parties.[13]
Coalition(s)
editDuring February 2023 the party formed a coalition comprised by four parties.[14][15] However, in the following month, Canaries Now left the alliance.[16]
| Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Drago Canaries Party (DRG) | ||
| Greens Equo (Verdes Equo) | ||
| Canaries Now (Ahora Canarias) | Left in March 2023. | |
| The Greens–Greens Federation (LV) | ||
Ideology
editIt claims to be a "Canarian obedience" project, which should not depend on any ideology.[17][18]
Electoral performance
editParliament of the Canary Islands
edit| Election | Island constituencies | Regional constituency | Seats | +/– | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| 2023 | 27,916 | 3.2 (#7) | 29,504 | 3.4 (#6) | 0 / 70
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Extra-parliamentary |
References
edit- ^ Chouza, Paula (2022-10-24). "El exdiputado Alberto Rodríguez lanza un proyecto político en Canarias para el próximo ciclo electoral". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ RTVE.es/EFE (2022-10-24). "Alberto Rodríguez impulsa su proyecto político: 'Drago'". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Alberto Rodríguez funda 'Drago', un nuevo partido político para las elecciones canarias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Jiménez, Jennifer (2022-10-24). "Alberto Rodríguez presenta el proyecto Drago, la herramienta política con la que prevé concurrir a las elecciones". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Cabanillas, Ana (2022-10-24). "Alberto Rodríguez lanza su proyecto político, 'Drago'". elperiodicodeespana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Jaén, Marta Monforte (2022-10-24). "Alberto Rodríguez lanza Drago, su plataforma para los comicios de 2023". infoLibre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "Alberto Rodríguez regresa a la política con Drago, un nuevo proyecto autonómico". www.publico.es. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ "El TS imputa al diputado de Podemos Alberto Rodríguez por atentado contra la autoridad, siendo condenado a 1 mes de prisión por dichos hechos". www.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "El Congreso aprueba el suplicatorio del 'número tres' de Podemos, Alberto Rodríguez, y da vía libre al Supremo para investigarle". Madrid. EFE. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Gabilondo, Pablo (2021-10-07). "El TS condena a Rodríguez por atentado a la autoridad y le aboca a abandonar su escaño". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Batet ejecuta la sentencia del Supremo y quita la condición de diputado a Alberto Rodríguez". El HuffPost (in Spanish). 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Alberto Rodríguez anuncia que deja Podemos". amp.europapress.es. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Alberto Rodríguez se une a la alianza de Compromís". Electomanía (in Spanish). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Proyecto Drago y Verdes Equo cierran una alianza para explorar una lista conjunta para las elecciones en Canarias". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Proyecto Drago, la plataforma de Alberto Rodríguez, amplía su alianza a los independentistas de Ahora Canarias y Los Verdes". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Ahora Canarias abandona la coalición Drago Verdes Canarias por convertirse en un "puro reparto de sillones"". Canarias Ahora (in Spanish). Europa Press. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Martín, José Miguel (2022-11-04). "¿Son el canarismo y la obediencia canaria lo mismo?". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Jiménez, Jennifer (2022-10-24). "Un escaño vacío, un partido liderado por Alberto Rodríguez y nuevas fuerzas sacuden el tablero de la izquierda canaria". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-29.