Mariana Nogales Molinelli

Mariana Nogales Molinelli (born October 26, 1973) is a Puerto Rican lawyer, politician, and social activist. She was the Working People's Party of Puerto Rico's candidate for resident commissioner in the 2016 election; she received over 19,000 votes, and ended up in 4th place. In 2010 Mariana Nogales Molinelli earned a juris doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law[1][2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Nogales and the second or maternal family name is Molinelli.
Mariana Nogales Molinelli
Born (1973-10-26) October 26, 1973
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Occupation
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • social activist

Activism

Nogales is a recognized figure among the Puerto Rican left. She has secular beliefs, and is the founder of Humanistas Seculares de Puerto Rico (Secular Humanists of Puerto Rico, in English) an organization that advocates for the separation of church and state. Nogales is a self-declared feminist. She has collaborated with feminist organizations such as the Movimiento Amplio de Mujeres and Proyecto Matria.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Escrutinio General 2016 – Resultados Comisionado Residente". Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. CEEPUR. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. "Comisionado residente podrá fiscalizar la Junta | El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. September 24, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. "Mariana Nogales Molinelli breve semblanza para CCPR" (PDF). Chamber of Commerce Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. Por: Metro Puerto Rico (November 15, 2016). "Mariana Nogales realiza gesto de famosa saga en pleno debate | Metro". Metro.pr. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. "Puerto Ricans Consider a Future Under Governor Rosselló and President Trump · Global Voices". Globalvoices.org. November 16, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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