Mari Cruz Rodríguez

Mari Cruz Rodríguez is a former member of the Extremadura Assembly and a prominent figure within the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Recently, she was in the news for renouncing her position to allow the party's secretary general, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, to take her seat in the Assembly. However, the PSOE ultimately decided not to appoint her as the subdelegate of the Government in Badajoz, which she was expected to assume following her resignation. This decision came amid a backdrop of controversy involving Gallardo, who is under investigation related to a hiring scandal, leading to criticism from opposition parties regarding the party's internal dynamics and ethics.