The Team
David Córdova
Chairman and Founder
He holds a PhD in Constitutional Law, with a doctoral thesis focusing on the transparency of interests in public decision-making. He has a degree in Journalism and in Political Science and Public Administration, a Master’s degree (DEA) in Parliamentary Law, and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy.
In March 2023, he founded Demócrata, the first Spanish media outlet specialising in parliamentary news, inspired by his career in the field of public policy, Spanish and European regulation, his knowledge of the business sector, and his time working in institutions in Washington and Brussels.
Manuel Bonachela
CEO
Enrique Reyes
CTO
David Grijalba
CRO (Commercial Director)
Caridad Barinaga
Business Development and Legal Affairs
Commercial contact
Editorial Office
Carrera de San Jerónimo 17, 28014 Madrid
Adrián Lardiez
Director of Parliamentary News
Journalist specialising in political news with a Master’s degree in Democratic Leadership and Political Communication. Seven years at ElPlural, five of which as a parliamentary correspondent in the Congress of Deputies.
Author of ‘The Seduction of the Far Right: An Essay on Electoral Behaviour and the Psychology Behind the Populist Vote’. Contributor to laSexta, EiTB, TV3, Cuatro, Hispan TV and Furor TV.
Carmen Obregón
Director of National and Regional Politics
With a degree in Information Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, she began her professional career at the newspapers El Día de Ciudad Real and La Tribuna, before moving to Madrid to work with Luis María Anson at El Imparcial as a parliamentary correspondent and editor covering political affairs.
She switched from politics to economics and took charge of the weekend edition at elEconomista.es, and from there moved to the Economics section, where she spent fifteen years. For the last three years, she has been in charge of the Macroeconomics section at The Objective.
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Antonio Pérez
News Editor
Graduate in Information Sciences. Founding partner and former director of the hyperlocal newspaper group Somos for over a decade. Previously, he spent three years as content coordinator at elPeriodico.com; nine years as weekend editor of the digital edition of elEconomista.es; formerly at ADN.es and Terra…
Álex Moreno
Head of Economic News
He began his professional career covering local news in the Community of Madrid. First at Europa Press and later at CTXT. After returning to Europa Press to cover economic news in Parliament, he joined Demócrata.
Lucía Gutiérrez
Editor and Head of New Formats
Journalist specialising in political news and parliamentary archives. Previously, she worked in the Valencian Community and Politics section of Levante-EMV and on the OndaCero radio programme La Brújula.
Álvaro Villarroel
Editor — Brussels Bureau
Brussels correspondent for Demócrata, covering news from the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Previously, he covered parliamentary affairs from the Congress of Deputies.
Sergio Serrano Puchades
Editor — Breaking News
Journalist, holder of a Master’s degree in Political and Electoral Analysis from Carlos III University. Part of Demócrata’s News Desk, keeping a close eye on the latest developments minute by minute. Previously at RTVE Noticias, covering parliamentary news in the National section.
Beatriz Rodríguez Villar
Editorial and technical analyst
Lawyer at the Council of State and lecturer at the UPCO (ICADE). Interested in legal and political affairs and the analysis of the legal system as a whole.