Macarena Gelman
Human rights activist and Uruguayan legislator
About Macarena Gelman
Born 1976. Macarena Gelman is an Uruguayan and Argentine politician, activist and civil servant.
MarÃa Macarena Gelman GarcÃa (born 1 November 1976, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan activist and politician of Argentine descent. She is a granddaughter of Argentine poet Juan Gelman.
In March 2014, Gelman decided to take part in politics and endorsed the presidential candidacy of Constanza Moreira. At the same time, she declared her own candidacy to the Uruguayan Parliament for the Broad Front in the October elections.
Gelman's identity recovery and meeting with her grandfather are portrayed at Jorge Batlle: entre el cielo y el infierno, a 2024 documentary directed by Federico Lemos.
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Who is Macarena Gelman?
human rights activist and Uruguayan legislator
When was Macarena Gelman born?
Macarena Gelman was born on 1 November 1976 in Montevideo.
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Macarena Gelman is a politician, activist and civil servant.
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Macarena Gelman is Uruguayan and Argentine.
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