Bob Pop, a media platform to challenge the BComú apparatus

BarcelonaBob Pop, the nickname of Roberto Enríquez, wants to be mayor of Barcelona. He's not content with simply being on a list behind a leading figure in the Comuns party, and he made this clear to Ada Colau and Gerardo Pisarello when they sat him down to discuss avoiding primaries that would divide the party. This is the first foray into politics for a media personality who began his career online, first as a blogger and then as a columnist for various publications, commenting on television programs and pop culture. Hence the pseudonym he kept when he made the leap to television with Andreu Buenafuente. It was on a set alongside Buenafuente that, in 2019, he publicly revealed his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The disease has caused him a loss of mobility, requiring him to use a wheelchair. Bob Pop, who was born in Madrid in 1971, came to Barcelona more than 20 years ago for love—his husband, Mauro, already lived there. He now lives in an apartment in Ciutat Vella, which he searched for eight months due to the scarcity of available properties, but also because of the difficulty in finding housing adapted for people with reduced mobility. He is a regular at the Santa Caterina market and regrets not being able to practice Catalan in the Born district, which is overrun with tourists. He takes classes to improve his fluency in the language, and he has demonstrated his progress on a TV3 program. Bob in translation.

What does Bob Pop see? the Commons team he has surrounded himself withAnd what about those who have been active in the movement for years? "She's going out to win. She's not giving up, and she has a media platform that's working out very well for us," says one of these voices. In the initial meetings where the candidacy was conceived, participants emphasized the "enthusiasm" that permeated the air, the desire to recapture the fresh energy that BComú represented in 2015, when Colau's party won the City Hall after an initial internal battle: overcoming the suspicions that this wave of activists generated among the rank and file. He maintains that the Ada Colau of that era would have voted for him—unlike the 2026 version, which has come out in favor of Gerardo Pisarello. But Bob Pop is playing. (and makes jokes) With the fact that he's not the establishment candidate, he even raises the question of whether this might be a way to reach new voters. For example, among all those who listen to his advice segment on Mondays on the prime-time morning show on SER radio, with Àngels Barceló.

Pending the decision of the BComú grassroots members, few candidates can boast of having an autobiographical series broadcast by TNT and distributed by HBO in several countries: in his case, it's Lost faggot, a production that reviews his life, from his awakening queer even pursuing his dream of becoming a writer – he has written everything from novels to poetry, including essays. In an interview on the podcast Relax, it's on meBob Pop described himself as a "chubby, gay, small-town" boy, polyamorous, and someone who, in a "conservative" society, might seem "punky," despite being, at heart, a "gentleman." With his characteristic humor, he promised a "cabaret" campaign, complete with bingo and raffles, if necessary, to liven up the neighborhood.

Mar Trallero, an activist based in Sant Antoni

Bob Pop will team up with activist and district councilor Mar Trallero. Trallero, a resident of Sant Antoni, was part of the candidacy that, in the first primaries in the history of BComúShe contested the party leadership on the official list, which ultimately won all its positions—aided by a voting system that rewarded voting for a bloc of candidates. Other members of that list have also rallied behind Bob Pop, who has the external support of former Comuns candidate Rosa Lluch. Trallero is a lawyer and also holds a doctorate in Spanish literature. Her areas of expertise include historical memory: she is the author of the book Neus Català, the anti-fascist woman in Europe (Mina, 2008).