Background
She was born in Ávila, the daughter of a military officer, and received a law degree from the Universidad de León.
She was born in Ávila, the daughter of a military officer, and received a law degree from the Universidad de León.
She met Rodríguez Zapatero in León in 1981. Sonsoles is a soprano and music teacher, and several times she stated she loves singing soft rock music In 2003, she gave an interview to the magazine Louisiana Razón, where some of her opinions about abortion generated controversy, mainly from right-wing think tank groups.
She said abortion should be legal in all countries and that "those who don"t understand this are people from the 18th century.".
While living in León, she was a member of the city"s prestigious university choir and used to be a music teacher for 7 to 9 graders at one of León"s and Spain"s most prestigious schools, Colegio Leonéson Since moving to Madrid she has continued to sing, as a substitute member of the chorus at the city"s opera house, the Teatro Real, and more recently with the choir of the government-owned broadcasting service RTVE.