Macarena Gelman


María Macarena Gelman García is a Uruguayan activist and politician of Argentine descent.
In March 2014, Gelman decided to take part in politics and endorsed the presidential candidacy of Constanza Moreira. At the same time, she declared her own candidacy to the Uruguayan Parliament for the Broad [Front (Uruguay)|Broad Front] in the October elections.
Gelman's identity recovery and meeting with her grandfather are portrayed at Jorge Batlle: [entre el cielo y el infierno], a 2024 documentary directed by Federico Lemos.