The mayor of Alfarnate, José María Ruiz Lizana (PSOE), has decided to step down and is heading to Panama to start a family with his 31-year-old Panamanian girlfriend Doris Solis.
José María Ruiz Lizana has been mayor of the small municipality since 2007. Although he has purchased a one way ticket to Panama, he has not ruled out a return in a few years time.