Abel Caballero
Abel Caballero is a Spanish politician and the mayor of Vigo, serving under the Socialist Party. He has been a prominent figure in local politics, advocating for the interests of his city, particularly in the recent controversy surrounding the selection of host cities for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Caballero has voiced strong criticisms regarding the exclusion of Vigo from the list of selected venues, alleging a lack of transparency in the decision-making process and calling for accountability from the Real Federación Española de Fútbol.
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Abel Caballero is the mayor of Vigo, overseeing the transformation of the beach area.
Deconstrucción de la costa: así se está quitando ya hormigón para dar más espacio a las playas frente a los temporales | Clima y Medio Ambiente
Spain· 2026-02-01
Abel Caballero, the mayor of Vigo, has commented on the crisis within the PSOE gallego without holding any official party position.
Las críticas internas rodean al líder del PSOE gallego y Caballero sentencia: “Cometió errores” | EspañaSpain· 2025-12-17
Abel Caballero symbolically initiated the process of setting up the Christmas lights and decorations in Vigo.
Entra Agosto, entra o Natal em Vigo: cidade já começou a instalar as luzes | Galiza
Portugal· 2025-08-01Abel Caballero was mentioned in relation to taking ideas for his Christmas light festival from Ed Sheeran's concert.
El algoritmo es humano y pelirrojo: Ed Sheeran mece a 70.000 personas en Madrid | CulturaSpain· 2025-05-31
Abel Caballero, the mayor of Vigo, announced limitations for bathing in the beaches for several days due to the malfunctioning of the city's wastewater treatment plant.
Galicia pide evitar el baño en playas y ríos durante 24 horas ante la falta de tratamiento de aguas residuales por el apagón | Clima y Medio AmbienteSpain· 2025-04-30
Abel Caballero is associated with the iconic Halo elevator in Vigo, which trapped users during the blackout.
Atrapados en el ascensor por el apagón: “He gritado como una desesperada, pero nadie me escuchaba” | EconomíaSpain· 2025-04-28
Abel Caballero criticized the RFEF for the exclusion of Vigo as a World Cup venue, claiming it was politically motivated.
Louzán anuncia que España prepara una candidatura conjunta con Portugal y Marruecos para organizar el Mundial femenino de 2035 | Fútbol | DeportesSpain· 2025-03-28
Abel Caballero, the mayor of Vigo, criticized the change in criteria for host city selection on social media.
"معايير الملاعب".. استقالة مديرة لجنة مونديال 2030 بإسبانيا بعد اتهامات بالتلاعب
Saudi Arabia· 2025-03-28
Abel Caballero is the mayor of Vigo who suspects political disagreements influenced the exclusion of his city from the World Cup bid.
María Tato: “Hemos tenido absoluta libertad para considerar que las 11 eran las mejores ciudades y sedes” | Fútbol | DeportesSpain· 2025-03-27Abel Caballero is the mayor of Vigo who demanded explanations regarding the changes in the World Cup venue list.
Renuncia la directora del Mundial 2030 en España tras escándalo por el cambio de ciudades sedes
Uruguay· 2025-03-27
Abel Caballero criticized the exclusion of Vigo as a World Cup venue and accused Rafael Louzán of obscurantism in the selection process.
Polémica por la elección de San Sebastián en lugar de Vigo como una de las sedes del Mundial 2030 | Fútbol | DeportesSpain· 2025-03-25
