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Noblejas Mayor Ends Hunger Strike Over Local Secondary School Demand

Regional education officials favor placing the institute in nearby Ocaña, requesting formal justification from the town.

Overview

  • Agustín Jiménez suspended the fast definitively after a hospital evaluation and returned home, according to municipal sources.
  • The 76-year-old mayor began the protest on Monday to press for a secondary school in Noblejas, a demand he says dates back more than a decade.
  • His physician warned of serious risks as Jiménez, who has diabetes, lost more than four kilograms during the week.
  • Education chief Amador Pastor told the town the planned institute is slated for Ocaña and requested data justifying a center in Noblejas.
  • The regional department cited 39 three-year-olds expected this year versus 64 in 2021/22 as evidence against new construction, and Jiménez plans further mobilizations.