MALLORCA TODAY - Garcia abstains but Terrasa takes over as Alcúdia mayor

The now former member of the PSM (Mallorcan socialists), Carme Garcia, abstained from voting during the mayoral selection process in Alcúdia yesterday. Combined Convergència and PSOE support for Pere Malondra (PSOE) as mayor could not gain Garcia's vote in order to prevent the Partido Popular's Coloma Terrasa becoming mayor. The PP will govern in minority but can call on Garcia's support. Garcia will be a second-in-command to Terrasa. A heated investiture debate brought forward criticisms of the nature of the PP's "pact". Garcia defended herself by saying that she was not a turncoat as she had not joined another party.