Vox was launched to support and cheer on the increasingly tense rallies outside the PSOE headquarters across Spain, to which the Ultra party sent virtually its entire leadership on Monday afternoon. Santiago Abascal, leader of the party, has encouraged people to take part in the protests in Madrid in front of the Socialist headquarters on Ferraz Street, which was joined by part of the party leadership and where the party’s vice president was already present. Junta of Castile and León, Juan García Gallardo. In Barcelona, Ignacio Garriga, general secretary of the Ultras, joined the protest. The participants in the riots in Madrid, where the mobilization was announced to the government delegation, accused the incumbent president with shouts such as “Sánchez criminal”, “criminal”, “Sánchez, traitor”; Sánchez in prison” or “Let Txapote vote for you”.
The leaders of Vox, in particular Abascal and Javier Ortega Smith, have encouraged, through their official accounts on social networks, to take part in the protests, which have seen tensions, especially in Madrid, where almost 4,000 people gathered and the national police demanded the eviction of the streets and arrested three people. SAMUR members said they treated half a dozen people after tear gas was fired near the PSOE headquarters on Ferraz Street in Madrid.
National police officers prepared to intervene when demonstrators refused to end the protest.Jaime VillanuevaMore information
The day after the PP called for street demonstrations, this Monday Vox changed its strategy in the face of these protests, after Abascal called for a “constant, constant and growing mobilization” against the “treason” of the incumbent government president. Pedro Sánchez when he reached an agreement with the pro-independence parties. Behind the first protests was a previously unknown organization, Revuelta, which has called for rallies in front of the PSOE headquarters in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Badajoz, Seville, Valencia, El Puerto de Santamaría (Cádiz) in the coming days . Oviedo, Salamanca, Tarragona, Zaragoza and Valladolid.
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Despite being called again by Revuelta, it seems that the Vox leader has decided to capitalize on the protests and block the PP’s path. Abascal himself, on the street near Ferraz Street, explained the reason for his presence: “I am here because we have the duty to be on the streets, because we are witnessing a coup d’etat that is coming from Moncloa with all enemies carried out by Spain”.
The largest and most repeated protest all week took place in front of the Socialists’ headquarters. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered again this Monday in front of the party’s gates, with the usual cries against Sánchez and the amnesty, the exact content of which is still unknown. Most participants carried red and yellow flags, although some also carried Carlist flags. Many of those present attacked the journalists present with shouts of “manipulative Spanish press” and “manipulative television”.
During the protest against the amnesty law, the police overpower one of the demonstrators on Ferraz Street: Jaime Villanueva
The demonstration continued as participants sang the national anthem and cheered for the king. Former President Carles Puigdemont has brought a new series of critical chants into focus: “No matter how much it bothers you, you are Spanish” or “Puigdemont, go to prison.” Several people are celebrating the fact that this Monday, many young people came to Ferraz. “There are more young people than yesterday, we are waking up,” says a group of women. Some of these young people come accompanied by their parents or grandparents, with whom they share some assessments: “I haven’t met many presidents, but Sánchez is undoubtedly the worst and the least democratic,” comments a boy to his father.
The atmosphere heated up as the minutes passed, particularly as some participants shook fences set up by police and lit flares. The police, who cordoned off the area, then began to draw the ire of those present. “Police, Bolivarians” could be heard from the crowd.
Demonstration in Seville against the amnesty. Paco Puentes
Finally, the police in Madrid filed charges against the outraged demonstrators. While Santiago Abascal was leaving Juan Álvarez Street, riots began on Ferraz Street, with rubber balls, explosive shots and smoke canisters being used.
Although a group of about 200 protesters began to leave Ferraz Street toward Princess Street, the majority of the concentration remained in place for another hour. Before each appearance of the helicopter used by the police, those present responded with whistles, cutting their sleeves and shouts such as “Marlaska, go now” or “Get out, get out”. The government delegation in Madrid estimates that around 3,800 demonstrators took part in this afternoon’s rally.
Let the shy people know that civil society is not talking about regional funding or debt relief.
Civil society talks about amnesty and betrayal #National unity
🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/7CgexzlKty— Javier Cortés (@Javicortes_VOX) November 6, 2023
Meanwhile, around 200 people gathered in Barcelona this afternoon in front of the PSC headquarters at the invitation of the Vox-affiliated organization Revuelta to protest against the future amnesty law. Dressed in Spanish flags and carrying banners reading “Amnesty is not justice,” protesters called Pedro Sánchez a “traitor” and called for the imprisonment of Carles Puigdemont. This is the first protest in Barcelona since the demonstration called by the Societat Civil on October 8th. Several Vox MPs take part in the protest, including Ignacio Garriga. Three Mossos d’Esquadra vans are parked in front of the Socialist headquarters.
Protesters in front of the PSC headquarters in Barcelona.massimiliano minocri
The rally in Barcelona against the amnesty, which was ultimately attended by around 500 people, passed without incident. The demonstrators carried banners with slogans such as “PSC-Podem, betrayal” and with pictures of Carles Puigdemont behind bars. The demonstrators, carrying Spanish flags (one of them in front of the Constitution), shouted and insulted Pedro Sánchez and the PSC.
In addition, several hundred people gathered in front of the PSN-PSOE headquarters on Paseo Sarasate in Pamplona in the late afternoon. In Valencia, this Monday afternoon, several hundred people gathered in front of the PSPV-PSOE headquarters in the heart of Valencia. The protest, called by the Revuelta association affiliated with Vox, was attended by several Vox leaders, including the deputy in Congress Carlos Flores or the councilor in the Valencia City Council José Gosálvez. The concentration in Zaragoza was also very large.
Destruction after the riots in front of the PSOE headquarters, after the rally against the amnesty. Jaime Villanueva