Alfonso Rueda, the head of the Galician regional government, presided over the XIV plenary of the Council of Galician Communities this morning in Rio de Janeiro. The event, which will conclude tomorrow, is set to elect a new delegated committee.
During his speech, Rueda expressed gratitude for the work of the various entities involved in addressing the needs of the Galician community abroad and promoting their culture and language. The new delegated committee will consist of 13 entities from Spain, Europe, and the Americas, tasked with advocating for the interests of Galicians in the diaspora over the next three years.
Additionally, four Galicians were honoured for their contributions to strengthening ties between Galicia and Brazil. The honourees included María Dolores Daparte, president of the Hispano-Brazilian Society of Mutual Aid and Instruction; Casto Vieites, president of the Rosalía de Castro Society of Mutual Aid and Charity; Regina Jallas, former president of the Recreo de Anciáns da Vellez Desamparada association; and Lourdes Valencia, a volunteer and collaborator with the Hispano-Galician Cultural Association Caballeros de Santiago in Salvador de Bahia.
With his attendance at this plenary, Rueda concludes his visit to Brazil, home to over 53,000 Galicians, making it the country with the second-largest Galician community abroad, following Argentina.
