For months, the island councilor for Tourism, Marcial Rodríguez, had found himself in a dead end. This Tuesday, he officially resigned, and will be replaced by Guillem Ginard, bringing to a close nearly two and a half years in office marked by political, social, and media pressure. The decision wasn't new: Rodríguez had expressed his intention to leave the post on several occasions, but hadn't been able to do so until the People's Party (PP) found a replacement willing to take on the challenge. But what brought the councilor down?