Alternativa Popular Canaria
Alternativa Popular Canaria (APC, ) is a Canarian nationalist leftist party founded in 2002, and part of the Movimiento de Liberación Nacional Canario (MLNC, Canarian National Liberation Movement). Its creation was spurred by the youth organisation Azarug and several municipal parties, as well as members of various leftist nationalist parties. ASAVA, a municipal party which stood for Valsequillo in Gran Canaria, and the leftist independence party Unidad del Pueblo, while not members of APC, have collaborated with that party in certain matters. History In the municipal elections of 2003, APC gained a council seat in the municipality of Santa Úrsula (Tenerife). In La Orotava they ran as ''Iniciativa por La Orotava'' (IPO, Initiative for La Orotava) along with Los Verdes de Canarias, obtaining five council seats. In the European Parliament elections of June 2004, APC backed Europe of the Peoples. The party held its second National Assembly 25–26 June 2005, and its third on 1 ...
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Canarian Nationalism
Canarian nationalism is a political movement that encourages the national consciousness of the Canarian people. The term includes several ideological trends, ranging from a demand for further autonomy within Spain to the right to self-determination. Self-government through history The origins of the Canarian people started with the Spanish conquest of the islands, when the local Guanche Berber population were conquered and eventually assimilated and European-style manorialism introduced in most of the islands. During the last days of the conquest, on 30 May 1481, an aboriginal leader from Gran Canaria called Tenesor Semidán (afterwards baptized as Fernando Guanarteme) signed a peace treaty with Fernando II of Aragon, in the so-called Carta de Calatayud. This treaty defined the archipelago as a kingdom within the Spanish monarchy, establishing the legal framework for its administration and its relationship with Spain. The pact signed in Calatayud granted the rights and dutie ...
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Alternativa Ciudadana 25 De Mayo
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Terrorism
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. There are various different definitions of terrorism, with no universal agreement about it. Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, its aim to instill fear, and its broader impact beyond its immediate victims. Modern terrorism, evolving from earlier iterations, employs various tactics to pursue political goals, often leveraging fear as a strategic tool to influence decision makers. By targeting densely populated public areas such as transportation hubs, airports, shopping centers, tourist attractions, and nightlife venues, terrorists aim to instill widespread insecurity, prompting Public policy, policy changes through Manipulation (psychology), psychological manipulation and undermining confidence ...
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Canary Islands Independence Movement
The Movement for the Self-Determination and Independence of the Canary Archipelago (, MPAIAC), was a Canarian nationalist and socialist organization, founded in 1964 by Antonio Cubillo, whose objective was the secession of the Canary Islands from Spain. During the 1970s, it operated through two terrorist groups: the Guanche Armed Forces (FAG) and the Destacamentos Armados Canarios (DAC) ('Canarian Armed Detachments'). It maintained good relations with other terrorist groups, mainly the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups (GRAPO), who provided it with weapons and explosives, and with Arab socialist governments, such as Libya and Algeria, which provided financing. MPAIAC radio programs, named "The voice of the Free Canaries", also encouraged Canary Islanders to " return to their roots" and popularize the Berber languages. History The MPAIAC was founded on October 22, 1964 in Algeria by the lawyer Antonio Cubillo, previously linked to Canarias Libre and voluntari ...
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Far-left Politics
Far-left politics, also known as extreme left politics or left-wing extremism, are politics further to the left on the left–right political spectrum than the standard political left. The term does not have a single, coherent definition; some scholars consider it to be the left of communist parties, while others broaden it to include the left of social democracy. In certain instances—especially in the news media—''far left'' has been associated with some forms of authoritarianism, anarchism, communism, and Marxism, or are characterized as groups that advocate for revolutionary socialism and related communist ideologies, or anti-capitalism and anti-globalization. Far-left terrorism consists of extremist, militant, or insurgent groups that attempt to realize their ideals through political violence rather than using democratic processes. Ideologies Far-left politics are the leftmost ideologies on the left of the left–right political spectrum. They are a hete ...
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Iniciativa Internacionalista
Internationalist Initiative–Solidarity among Peoples (II–SP) (Spanish: ''Iniciativa Internacionalista–La Solidaridad entre los Pueblos'', Basque: ''Iniziatiba Internazionalista - Herrien Elkartasuna'', Catalan: ''Iniciativa Internacionalista – La Solidaritat entre els Pobles'', Galician: ''Iniciativa Internacionalista – A Solidariedade entre os Pobos'') was a radical left political coalition from Spain. Members History The coalition was banned by the Supreme Court 2009 May, after press reports linked some of its candidates with the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna. Days later, on 22 May, the Constitutional Court cancelled the previous decision.Lázaro, Julio MEl Constitucional permite presentarse a la lista anulada por el SupremoEl País. May 22, 2009 The goals of the candidature were social justice, full democratic liberties, opposition to discrimination by reason of gender, and the right of self-determination of some of Spain's nationalities. The head o ...
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2009 European Parliament Election In Spain
The 2009 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Sunday, 7 June 2009, as part of the 2009 European Parliament election, EU-wide election to elect the Seventh European Parliament, 7th European Parliament. All 50 seats allocated to Spain (European Parliament constituency), Spain as per the Treaty of Nice—54 after the Treaty of Lisbon came into force on 1 December 2011—were up for election. The election saw the first national victory for the People's Party (Spain), People's Party (PP) since the 2000 Spanish general election, scoring 42.1% of the share in its best showing in a European Parliament election to date, as well as its third best in a national election overall. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), on the other hand, fell to second place with 38.8% of the votes after a cycle of electoral victories starting in 2004 Spanish general election, 2004. As in the 2004 European Parliament election in Spain, previous election, the result was close, as both ...
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Alternativa Sí Se Puede Por Tenerife
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Tacoronte
Tacoronte is a city and municipality of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is located in the north-east of the island. Mostly rural, the municipality stretches for 30 square kilometers from the volcanic peaks that rise in the center of the island to the Atlantic shore. The municipality seat, also called Tacoronte, lies about 16 km west of the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Old manorial houses and farms are situated here, as well as vineyards that produce the wine known as ''Tacoronte-Acentejo''. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The Tenerife North Airport is 4 km to the east. Tacoronte is a toponym of Guanche origin, believed to be derived from ''Tagoror'', meaning "place where the Council of Elders meets". Its territory constituted an ancient ''menceyato'', as the Guanche kingdoms were known, ruled by the mencey Acaymo. After the Spanish conquest of Tenerife, the area was settled by the Portuguese Sebastián Machado, who founded the town of Tac ...
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Buenavista Del Norte
left, Place in Buenavista del Norte Buenavista del Norte is a municipality and town on the north west coast of Tenerife, located on route TF42, about 75 km west of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 65 km from Tenerife North Airport and 66 km from Tenerife South Airport. The towns streets show the sober architecture of clearly Andalusian extraction. Nevertheless, apart from the influence of the Conquistadors, there is a mixture of the traditions of Portuguese inhabitants and of Guanches, as the pre-Hispanic natives were known, which have helped to make up the particular charm of this district. The people have, due to the scarcity of resources, been characterised by an unquenchable spirit of conservation, which has kept alive traditions such as craftwork in bone, wood, cane and straw from the local forests of the region. Geography Location The municipality of Buenavista del Norte is located at the extreme north west point of the island of Tenerife bordering ...
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Granadilla De Abona
Granadilla de Abona is a municipality of Tenerife, located in the south of the island, occupying an area of 155 square kilometers. Its population in 2013 was 43,608. In recent years, the population has greatly increased due to an influx of immigrants, from Western Sahara, Colombia, Cuba, and other African and Latin American countries. The municipality extends from the altitudinous center of the island - Mount Guajara (2,718 m, the third-highest mountain on the island, after Teide and Pico Viejo) is situated in this municipality- to the Atlantic Ocean. Reina Sofía Airport is located in this municipality, as well as the beachside town of El Médano ("The Sand Dune"), where many important windsurfing competitions are held. La Montaña Roja ("The Red Mountain"), a volcanic cone located in El Médano, is a protected natural preserve, along with five other "espacios naturales," which comprise 25% of the municipality's total area. Plans to build an industrial and commercial port ...
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