The political map of Gran Canaria continues to reorganize following the departure of elected representatives from Nueva Canarias to a new party. According to sources within the Canary Islands party consulted this Tuesday by Maspalomas24H, in Las Palmas, NC is assuming the renewal of the alliance with Hablemos Ahora, which has existed since the 2023 elections. One of the most visible movements is the role that Hablemos Ahora (HA) is beginning to assume as a force replacing Nueva Canarias (NC) in the south of the island. Hablemos Ahora is a centrist party similar to the PP, from which some of its leaders come.
In the 2023 municipal and regional elections, Hablemos obtained 8.157 votes across the Canary Islands, consolidating a territorial base that has made it a force to be reckoned with. In San Bartolomé de Tirajana alone, it garnered more than 1.200 votes, confirming its influence in southern Gran Canaria, where NC has lost institutional influence.
Following the electoral alliance sealed with NC in 2023, the nationalist party seeks to broaden its base with Hablemos and fill the gaps left by the nationalist party, especially following the departure of groups such as the Bloque Nacionalista Rural (Rural Nationalist Bloc), the Asociación de Barrios de Valsequillo (Valsequillo Neighborhood Association), and Compromiso por Firgas (Commitment to Firgas). This void would be exploited by the party led by Paco Pérez, which is advancing as an option to channel the nationalist vote outside the traditional NC umbrella.
The strategy is clear: while NC focuses on preparing for the Sixth National Congress and manages its own internal tensions, Hablemos strengthens its position as a regional option. The party already has an active presence in municipalities such as Tirajana, Telde, Moya, Firgas, Teror, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and further expansion of its structure is possible ahead of the 2027 elections.
At the same time, there is speculation that Nueva Canarias could begin hiring advisors in the Gran Canaria Island Council and the Canary Islands Parliament linked to future candidates, as a way to strengthen its presence in the face of territorial uncertainty. This measure could serve both to retain political talent and to prepare its electoral structure for the loss of support in some areas.
Thus, in a context of fragmentation of Canarian nationalism and the strategic retreat of NC, Hablemos would emerge as an expanding party, capable of occupying the political and territorial space that the historic nationalist party has begun to leave behind.
