Communist Workers Bloc of Andalusia

Communist Workers Bloc of Andalusia (in Spanish: Bloque Obrero Comunista de Andalucía) is a political formation in the municipality of Jódar, Jaén province, Spain. BOCA emerged from a split from the Communist Party of the Andalusian People (PCPA).

BOCA was registered as a political party on February 25, 1998. BOCA has participated in the 1999 and 2003 municipal elections in Jodar. In 1999 it got 435 votes (6.46%) and one seat in the municipal council. In 2003 it got 495 votes (7.08%) and one seat. At times BOCA have supported the municipal government of the United Left (IU). On January 2004 a break between BOCA and IU occurred, after which IU had to seek support from the Popular Party (PP).

Cristóbal Jiménez is the spokesperson of BOCA.

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