Ourense

Ourense is a city located in the Galicia region of Spain. Recent news highlights the city in two distinct contexts. Firstly, Chelo García-Cortés, a journalist and television personality born in Ourense in 1951, is featured in an interview reflecting on her long career in Spanish media. This brings Ourense into the spotlight as her place of origin. Secondly, Gonzalo Pérez Jácome, the current mayor of Ourense from Democracia Ourensana, has garnered attention for publicly expressing his dislike of opera after attending a performance of La Traviata. His candid opinion, shared on social media, has made headlines and sparked discussion. Thus, Ourense is currently relevant both as the birthplace of a well-known media figure and as the location of a mayor whose personal views have become a matter of public interest.