Manuel "Manu" Pineda Marín (pronounced [ˈmanu piˈneða]; born 2 September 1965) is a Spanish communist politician from the United Left coalition who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[1] He is the long-time head of international relations for the Spanish Communist Party (PCE)[2]
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| Member of the European Parliament for Spain | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Pineda Marín 2 September 1965 Málaga, Spain |
| Political party | Communist Party of Spain United Left |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Commissions |
On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez.[3][4]