Macarena Gelman
Appearance
María Macarena Gelman García (born 1 November 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan activist and politician.
Biography
Born in captivity to an Argentine kidnapped mother, Macarena was given in adoption.
In 2000, President Jorge Batlle ordered an investigation and Macarena recovered her identity. She is the granddaughter of the Argentine poet Juan Gelman.
In March 2014, Gelman took the decision to take part in politics and endorsed the presidential candidacy of Constanza Moreira. At the same time, she declared her own candidacy to the Uruguayan Parliament for the Broad Front in the October elections.[1]
References
- ^ "Gelman in politics". Telam. 16 March 2014. Template:Es icon
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macarena Gelman.
- Touriño, Rosario (9 May 2014). "An interview with Macarena Gelman: "Si querés ir más allá, no te queda otra que embarcarte"". Brecha. Template:Es icon
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Politicians from Montevideo
- Uruguayan activists
- Uruguayan Jews
- Uruguayan people of Argentine descent
- Uruguayan people of Basque descent
- Uruguayan people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
- Jewish activists
- Jewish Uruguayan politicians
- Living people
- Uruguayan women in politics
- 21st-century women politicians
- South American activist stubs
- Uruguayan politician stubs