Communist Workers Bloc of Andalusia

The Communist Workers Bloc of Andalusia (in Spanish: Bloque Obrero Comunista de Andalucía) was a political formation in the municipality of Jódar, Jaén province, Spain. BOCA emerged from a split from the Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA).

History

BOCA was registered as a political party on February 25, 1998. BOCA has participated in the 1999 and 2003 municipal elections in Jodar. In 1999 it got 435 votes (6.46%) and one seat in the municipal council.

In 2001, Cristóbal Jiménez Ramírez, the first democratic mayor in of Jódar, got into a physical fight with members from the United Left (IU) over plans of housing construction in the municipal. Jiménez claimed he would not go to any municipal meeting without police protection[1]

In 2003 it got 495 votes (7.08%) and one seat.[2] At times BOCA have supported the municipal government of the United Left. In January 2004 a break between BOCA and IU occurred, after which IU had to seek support from the Popular Party (PP).

Later in 2006, the party merged into United Left.

References

  1. ^ Donaire, Ginés (2001-02-01). "Un ex alcalde de Jódar solicita protección policial para ir a los plenos". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. ^ Donaire, Ginés (2003-04-25). "Once formaciones independientes se presentan en 16 municipios de Jaén". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
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