Drago Project
{{Infobox political party
| name = Drago Project
| native_name = Proyecto Drago
| native_name_lang =
| logo = Logo of the Drago Project.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| colorcode = {{party color|Drago Project}}
| abbreviation = PD
| leader = {{ill|Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez|es|Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez}}
| founder = Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez
| founded = {{Start date|2022|10|24|df=yes}}
| merger =
| split = {{ill|Podemos Canarias|es|Podemos Canarias}}
| predecessor =
| merged =
| successor =
| headquarters =
| ideology = Canarian nationalism
Ecologism
Feminism
| position = Left-wing
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Drago Project}}|border=silver}} Black
{{color box|#FED001|border=silver}} Yellow
{{color box|#00A06E|border=silver}} Dark Green
| national = Sumar (since 2023)
| regional =
| european =
| continental =
| international =
| anthem =
| flag =
| seats1_title = Canarian Parliament
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{party color|Drago Project}}}}
| website = [https://www.dragocanarias.com/ dragocanarias.com]
[https://www.proyecto-drago.info/ proyecto-drago.info]
| country = Spain
}}
Drago Project ({{langx|es|Proyecto Drago}}) is a political party of the Canary Islands created by former Podemos secretary Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez on 24 October 2022.{{Cite web |last=Chouza |first=Paula |date=2022-10-24 |title=El exdiputado Alberto Rodríguez lanza un proyecto político en Canarias para el próximo ciclo electoral |url=https://elpais.com/espana/2022-10-24/el-exdiputado-alberto-rodriguez-lanza-un-proyecto-politico-en-canarias-para-el-proximo-ciclo-electoral.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=El País |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=RTVE.es/EFE |date=2022-10-24 |title=Alberto Rodríguez impulsa su proyecto político: 'Drago' |url=https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20221024/alberto-rodriguez-impulsa-proyecto-drago-electoral/2406815.shtml |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}} The party plans to run for the regional elections in Spain in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Alberto Rodríguez funda 'Drago', un nuevo partido político para las elecciones canarias |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20221024/8580212/alberto-rodriguez-drago-partido-politico-elecciones-canarias.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Jennifer |date=2022-10-24 |title=Alberto Rodríguez presenta el proyecto Drago, la herramienta política con la que prevé concurrir a las elecciones |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/politica/alberto-rodriguez-proyecto-drago-herramienta-politica-elecciones-canarias_1_9649296.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=elDiario.es |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Cabanillas |first=Ana |date=2022-10-24 |title=Alberto Rodríguez lanza su proyecto político, 'Drago'. |url=https://www.epe.es/es/politica/20221024/alberto-rodriguez-lanza-proyecto-politico-77647951 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=elperiodicodeespana |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Jaén |first=Marta Monforte |date=2022-10-24 |title=Alberto Rodríguez lanza Drago, su plataforma para los comicios de 2023 |url=https://www.infolibre.es/politica/alberto-rodriguez-presenta-plataforma-comicios-2023-proyecto-drago_1_1346985.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=infoLibre |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Alberto Rodríguez regresa a la política con Drago, un nuevo proyecto autonómico |url=https://www.publico.es/politica/alberto-rodriguez-regresa-politica-nuevo-proyecto-autonomico-drago.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=www.publico.es}}
Background
On 20 January 2021, the Supreme Court of Spain indicted Rodríguez for an alleged crime of attack against authority and misdemeanor or misdemeanor injury for incidents that occurred in 2014.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-20 |title=El TS imputa al diputado de Podemos Alberto Rodríguez por atentado contra la autoridad, siendo condenado a 1 mes de prisión por dichos hechos |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2021-01-20/podemos-alberto-rodriguez-supremo-imputa_2915036/ |access-date=2021-01-20 |website=www.elconfidencial.com |language=es}} The high court began the procedure once the Congress of Deputies accepted the request requested in December 2020.{{Cite news |date=17 December 2020 |title=El Congreso aprueba el suplicatorio del 'número tres' de Podemos, Alberto Rodríguez, y da vía libre al Supremo para investigarle |agency=EFE |location=Madrid |url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2020/12/17/5fdb4cccfdddffa4078b46dc.html |access-date=6 April 2021}} In October 2021, he was convicted of attacking authority, having to pay a fine of 540 euros in compensation for avoiding imprisonment and being disqualified from holding public office.{{Cite web |last=Gabilondo |first=Pablo |date=2021-10-07 |title=El TS condena a Rodríguez por atentado a la autoridad y le aboca a abandonar su escaño |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2021-10-07/el-ts-condena-a-un-mes-y-15-dias-de-prision-a-alberto-rodriguez-por-atentado-a-autoridad_3302707/ |access-date=2021-10-21 |website=elconfidencial.com |language=es}} He was disqualified as a deputy on October 22, 2021, after a few weeks of controversy between the Supreme Court and the Congress of Deputies.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-22 |title=Batet ejecuta la sentencia del Supremo y quita la condición de diputado a Alberto Rodríguez |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/meritxell-batet-alberto-rodrigue_es_6172e35be4b079111a56f401 |access-date=2021-10-22 |website=El HuffPost |language=es}} On October 23, he announced that he was leaving Podemos.{{Cite web |title=Alberto Rodríguez anuncia que deja Podemos |url=https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-alberto-rodriguez-anuncia-deja-podemos-20211023200155.html |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=amp.europapress.es|date=23 October 2021 }}
In January 2023, Rodríguez announced that the party had joined the Más País coalition of left-wing and regionalist parties.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-23 |title=Alberto Rodríguez se une a la alianza de Compromís |url=https://electomania.es/drago23e23/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Electomanía |language=es}}
Coalition(s)
During February 2023 the party formed a coalition comprised by four parties.{{cite news |date=1 February 2023 |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/politica/proyecto-drago-equo-cierran-alianza-explorar-acuerdo-electoral-cara-28-mayo-canarias-alberto-rodriguez_1_9915010.html |title=Proyecto Drago y Verdes Equo cierran una alianza para explorar una lista conjunta para las elecciones en Canarias |language=es |newspaper=Canarias Ahora |access-date=4 February 2023}}{{cite news |date=3 February 2023 |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/politica/proyecto-drago-plataforma-alberto-rodriguez-amplia-alianza-independentistas-ahora-canarias-verdes_1_9922489.html |title=Proyecto Drago, la plataforma de Alberto Rodríguez, amplía su alianza a los independentistas de Ahora Canarias y Los Verdes |language=es |newspaper=Canarias Ahora |access-date=4 February 2023}} However, in the following month, Canaries Now left the alliance.{{Cite news |date=7 March 2023 |title=Ahora Canarias abandona la coalición Drago Verdes Canarias por convertirse en un "puro reparto de sillones" |language=es |work=Canarias Ahora |agency=Europa Press |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/politica/ahora-canarias-abandona-coalicion-drago-verdes-canarias-convertirse-puro-reparto-sillones_1_10010932.html |access-date=9 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
! colspan="2"|Party !Notes |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Drago Project}}" width="1" |
| Drago Canaries Party (DRG) | |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Greens Equo}}" |
| Greens Equo (Verdes Equo) | |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Ahora Canarias}}" |
| Canaries Now (Ahora Canarias) |Left in March 2023. |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Confederation of the Greens}}"|
| The Greens–Greens Federation (LV) | |
Ideology
It claims to be a "Canarian obedience" project, which should not depend on any ideology.{{Cite web |last=Martín |first=José Miguel |date=2022-11-04 |title=¿Son el canarismo y la obediencia canaria lo mismo? |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/canarias-opina/son-canarismo-obediencia-canaria_132_9682199.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=elDiario.es |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Jennifer |date=2022-10-24 |title=Un escaño vacío, un partido liderado por Alberto Rodríguez y nuevas fuerzas sacuden el tablero de la izquierda canaria |url=https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/politica/escano-vacio-partido-liderado-alberto-rodriguez-nuevas-fuerzas-sacuden-tablero-izquierda-canaria_1_9651264.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=elDiario.es |language=es}}
Electoral performance
=Parliament of the Canary Islands=
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! rowspan="2" |Election ! colspan="2" |Island constituencies ! colspan="2" |Regional constituency ! rowspan="2" |Seats ! rowspan="2" |+/– ! rowspan="2" |Government |
| Votes
! % !Votes ! % |
|---|
| 2023
| 27,916 | 3.2 (#7) | 29,504 | 3.4 (#6) | {{Composition bar|0|70|hex={{party color|Drago Project}}}} | 10px 0 | {{no|Extra-parliamentary}} |
