The PP wants C’s in Chercos: the 97-year-old mayor should negotiate along with his nephew to stay in workplace


After shedding two councillors, José Antonio Torres wants the help of his nephew’s formation to proceed being mayorHis nephew accompanied him on the Popular Party lists within the final electionsElectoral preview to July 23, stay

At 97 years previous, José Antonio Torres (PP) was going through his eighth re-election as mayor of Chercos, a small city in Almería with virtually 300 inhabitants. Here he has ruled with the Popular Party for 28 years, however the final elections have put his place in jeopardy.

José Antonio Torres has obtained 24.12% of the votes and has misplaced two councilors, of the 4 he obtained within the final elections of 2019. Now he’s equal with the PSOE candidate, Eduardo Mena, who has obtained on the polls on 32, 45% of the votes.

Now the federal government might be within the fingers of whoever receives the help of the opposite three events which have received illustration within the metropolis council. These are Vox (14.91%), Independientes por Chercos (11.84%) and Ciudadanos (15.78%), who’ve obtained one councilor every.

Precisely the Ciudadanos candidate, Luis Francisco Barrado, is the mayor’s nephew and within the final elections he went to the polls on the Popular Party listing. However, on this event, Luis Francisco determined to go on the orange listing and now it’s in his fingers that his uncle turns into mayor of the city once more.

Luis Francisco Barrado and José Antonio Torres not solely share household and shared celebration. In addition, each are former civil guards. Torres, born in Chercos, has been a lieutenant within the Civil Guard. In reality, he returned to the city after his retirement and after having survived a terrorist assault.

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