This Saturday, 20th September, the headquarters of Lanzarote En Pie (LEP) in Valterra hosted the party’s Insular Congress, a key meeting aimed at consolidating its political structure and reinforcing its commitment to building a left-wing municipal alternative on the island.
LEP members supported the continuation of Leticia Padilla at the helm of insular coordination, confirming her as the political lead of the project. Additionally, a new Insular Coordination Council was established, tasked primarily with driving the party’s political and organisational actions.
The political documents that provide identity and structure to the organisation were also approved, the statutory framework was updated, and resolutions defining the roadmap for the 2025–2029 cycle were outlined.
“The resolutions we approved are not just simple declarations, but immediate commitments that guide our actions and shape our collective next steps,” affirmed Leticia Padilla.
Lanzarote En Pie thus solidifies its commitment to defending the right to housing against rampant touristification, ensuring free and quality public services, and protecting the territory from the speculative and predatory model that threatens ecosystems and living conditions on the island.
The approved resolutions also advocate for a just ecosocial transition, prioritising collective well-being over private business interests, alongside a political model based on permanent sovereignty, community roots, and self-governance as a form of democratic resistance against centralisation and authoritarianism.
Furthermore, structural feminism, caregiving, critical Canarian identity, popular memory, and the defence of migrant rights are positioned at the core of the political project, viewed as essential pillars for building a fair, plural, and cohesive community.
The organisation stresses that the approved resolutions “do not merely define general lines but clearly express LEP’s intention to engage in the major political and social conflicts affecting the island.”
They also highlight their commitment to rebuilding the political space of the insular left. This objective is embraced “with responsibility, promoting dialogue, collaboration, and unity in the struggle against the advance of neofascism and authoritarian far-right movements.”
“LEP thus reaffirms itself as an organised, coherent force ready to join efforts in strengthening the island’s progressive space and providing an organised response to the forthcoming social and political challenges,” the party representatives stated.
Leticia Padilla emphasised the need to solidify an organisation that is “strong, ethical, and transparent, capable of engaging with social movements and competing in the common space through clear, direct political communication with a transformative intent.”
In conclusion, LEP asserts that after this Congress, it will “reaffirm its role as a transformative project, rooted in the island with a clear political proposal to build community, defend rights, and establish a strong, brave, and governance-focused insular left.”
