Anna Belén Avilés

Anna Belén Avilés is a former councilor for the PSC (Socialist Party of Catalonia) in the municipality of Ripoll, Girona. She recently resigned her position after a controversial vote regarding the municipal budget. Avilés, along with fellow PSC councilor Enric Pérez, abstained from voting on the budget proposed by Sílvia Orriols, the mayor of Ripoll and leader of Aliança Catalana. This abstention effectively allowed Orriols' budget to pass. The PSC leadership strongly disapproved of this action, as Orriols' party is considered far-right. Following internal discussions and pressure from the PSC, both Avilés and Pérez offered their resignations, which the party accepted. The event has caused significant internal conflict within the PSC in Girona, highlighting the challenges of local governance and the complexities of political alliances.