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Spanish consulate vote suspension sparks 'Grandchildren Law' backlash
Original: consulado
Descendants of Spaniards abroad are reacting after consulates suspended voting procedures tied to the so-called 'Ley de Nietos', the law restoring Spanish nationality to grandchildren of Spanish emigrants. One comment quoted by Antena 3 warned: 'Tomorrow it will be the Spaniards, dictatorships begin like this.' The suspension affects citizens hoping to vote from countries like Argentina and Mexico, raising accusations that their political rights are being restricted.
Why now: A consulate decision affecting the voting rights of newly naturalised descendants of Spaniards has angered affected communities.
Evidence
- Carlos Herrera: "El consulado en México ha vuelto a conceder la nacionalidad española por la ley de nietos a un mexicano de avanzada edad que ni su padre ni su abuelo nacieron en España" · COPE
- EXCLUSIVA THE OBJECTIVE : El Gobierno de Sánchez nacionaliza a mexicanos con padres nacidos en México antes de 1920 · Guada News
- Descendientes de Españoles, ante la suspensión del voto por la "Ley de Nietos": "Mañana serán los españoles, las dictaduras comienzan así" · Antena 3
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