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Cádiz bridge renamed amid political controversy
The Carranza bridge in Cádiz was stripped of its former name and given a new one linked to a figure from the Spanish Civil War, a change overseen by Transport Minister Óscar Puente. Parliamentarian Esther Gil of the Sumar party presented the renaming proposal to the government and described poet Rafael Alberti as a “gaditano universal”. Fellow deputy Teresa Rodríguez of Adelante Andalucía responded by equating the former mayor Carranza and Alberti as “señoros”. A separate suggestion to name the bridge after Mercedes Formica, a post‑war lawyer and writer from Cádiz who was a Falangist, was also mentioned. The debate has drawn sharp criticism, with a quoted remark from poet Miguel Hernández – “Aquí lo que hay es mucha puta y mucho hijo de puta” – cited in the discussion.
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Esther Gil · Mercedes Formica · Oscar Puente · Rafael Alberti · Teresa Rodríguez
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Esther Gil called poet Rafael Alberti a “gaditano universal”. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bridge renaming sparked controversy among political factions in Spain. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Carranza bridge in Cádiz was renamed to a different name. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Esther Gil (Sumar) presented the renaming proposal to the government. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Teresa Rodríguez (Adelante Andalucía) equated Carranza and Alberti as “señoros”. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Miguel Hernández is quoted as saying “Aquí lo que hay es mucha puta y mucho hijo de puta”. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A proposal existed to name the bridge after Mercedes Formica, a post‑war lawyer and writer from Cádiz who was a Falangist. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Transport Minister Óscar Puente was involved in the bridge renaming. www.diariodesevilla.es · www.europasur.es · www.granadahoy.com