Sumar ‘radically’ changes its candidate for RTVE advisor: Marta Ribas instead of Paloma del Río

Add has changed in extreme RTVE chooses Catalan journalist as their candidate for advisor Martha Ribas in place of sports announcer Pigeon RiverThis decision was made shortly before the deadline agreed at Congress for presenting candidacies.

Sources in the Sumar parliamentary group confirmed this to Efe. On Wednesday, at around 1:30 p.m., the PSOE filed a list of candidates proposed by government partners, which included Paloma del Río. There was a “provisional proposal” from journalist SumarAccording to sources, who claim that when the list was presented, there were still doubts about whether she would be one of its candidates.

Finally they decided on the rebus and the group decided to register before the deadline at 2:00 pm, another document with the Catalan name. RTVE Board of DirectorsAccording to the same sources, Sumar spoke to Paloma del Río to inform her of the decision.

Martha RibasThe 49-year-old, a journalism graduate from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​jumped into municipal politics in 2003 Initiative for Catalonia GreensBetween 2016 and 2019, she was the national coordinator of the party, and during three terms, and since 2012, she was Vice-President of the Parliament of Catalonia.

She was elected deputy for the coalition in the 2017 elections. Catalonia in Comu Podem And in 2020 she decided to end her parliamentary career, so she did not run in the 2021 elections, since then she has been a human resources and training technician in the public company Barcelona Provincial Council Local radio and television services in Catalonia. Previously he was a journalist at COM Radio (1997 to 2010).

Thus, the candidates to be selected RTVE Consultant The following for Congress are: Mikel Calcada, Esther de la Mata, Mercedes de Pablos, Rosa León, José Pablo López, María Teresa Martín, Angélica Rubio, María Roncesvalles, Mariano Muniesa, Sergi Sol and Marta Ribas. 11 will begin appearing next Tuesday Appointment Commission of Deputy Congressbefore their names were approved by the Plenary Session.