The National Congress of the Canaries ( es, Congreso Nacional de las Canarias; CNC) is a separatist

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in the

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

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Ideology and goals

CNC supports

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for the Canary Islands. The CNC was founded in 1986 by

Antonio Cubillo Antonio de León Cubillo Ferreira (3 June 1930 – 10 December 2012) was a Canary Islands Independence Movement, Canarian Independentist, politician, lawyer and militant of the Canary Islands. Biography Cubillo was born on 3 June 1930 in San Cris ...

, former general secretary of MPAIAC, after Cubillo returned from

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, where he lived. The CNC's symbol consists of Berber letter "Z", reflecting Antonio Cubillo's policy of " reverting to Berber roots." However, as the polls show, few Canarians support the history of violent actions of Antonio Cubillo's movement.

History

The CNC achieved representation in a municipal council of the Canary Islands only once, in the 1987 elections. It won 819 votes (6.47%) in the municipality of Arrecife (

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) and won one seat. In 1991, the CNC made a coalition with FREPIC-AWAÑAK under the name "Coalición Canarias por la Independencia". However, the CNC obtained fewer votes than when it had gone to the elections on its own. Presently it does not take part in the electoral process of the Canary Islands and it shows few signs of political activity. The youth wing of the National Congress of the Canaries became the group that is today known as

Azarug Azarug Is a leftist youth organization of the Canary Islands founded in 1992 that seeks the independence of the archipelago. It defines itself as a leftist revolutionary pro-independence organization. Its principles include anti-imperialism, ...

. In 1992 Azarug split from the CNC party and initiated its own course. Finally in January 2009 the National Congress of the Canaries formed a new youth section under the name Juventudes del Congreso Nacional de Canarias (JCNC).Las JCNC muestran su solidaridad con Azarug

References

External links

CNC website
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Ideology and goals

History

See also

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