Thousands of people who had gathered through social networks of right-wing extremist parties and organizations (such as Vox, Revuelta, the Youth Front linked to Santiago Abascal’s party or the Desokupa collective) demonstrated again in front of the PSOE headquarters in Madrid on Tuesday night against the amnesty of the accused in order to facilitate the investiture of Pedro Sánchez. As the protest developed, which had not been communicated to the government delegation, a large column broke away from the main concentration and disrupted traffic on Gran Vía, one of the capital’s main arteries, until it reached the vicinity of the Congress of Deputies. Before the protest, Abascal had avoided criticizing police commanders for last night’s attacks, which he attributed to operational decisions made by the political command, and urged agents not to obey “illegal orders” (which anyone can do anyway). provided that the illegality of the order is obvious and obvious).
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska took over “all orders issued in the operational area” in statements to journalists in the Senate in the afternoon. The tension of this Tuesday’s concentration increased throughout the night until, after 10 p.m., the police attacked the first line of demonstrators who tried to tear down the fence that protected Ferraz Street. The most radical responded by throwing objects and trash cans, as well as fireworks and flares. Dozens of people were injured (about thirty police officers and a dozen protesters) and six were arrested. The government delegation estimated the number of demonstrators at 7,000, twice as many as the night before. Before the riots, slogans such as “Spain is not selling itself, it is defending itself”, “Pedro Sánchez in prison”, cheers for Franco and chants such as “Cara al Sol” could be heard.
This Tuesday’s rally in Madrid was so far the largest and most violent of all rallies in front of the socialist headquarters. After the incidents on Monday evening, Vox and other groups around him cheered the events of the day and called for participation. This is how the leader of Desokupa, Daniel Esteve, or the ultra-propagandist Alvise Pérez (who shouted from the networks during the day) joined the community, along with dozens of supporters of both channels. Also taking part was a Vox delegation led by its spokesman in Congress, Pepa Millán, and deputies Manuel Mariscal and Rocío de Mer, among others. Party leader Santiago Abascal, who appeared briefly at Monday’s rally, was not present. The protest participants chanted calls against the police (who they called “communists” or “dogs of power”), Sánchez and Carles Puigdemont (for whom they asked for a prison sentence and called them traitors).
Madrid’s Marqués de Urquijo Street with significant damage to street furniture after clashes by ultra-protesters. Claudio Alvarez
Demonstrators throw street furniture at the riot police. Claudio Alvarez
The police bring charges against the demonstrators. Claudio Alvarez
Riot police in formation to respond to the Ultras throwing objects. Claudio Alvarez
After the demonstration against the amnesty near the PSOE headquarters, containers were dumped on Marqués de Urquijo street. Claudio Alvarez
Agents group together as protesters throw objects at them. Samuel Sanchez
Protesters throw street furniture at police at the confluence of Marqués de Urquijo and Ferraz streets. Claudio Alvarez
A police officer makes his way between the vans and the fire caused by the Ultras. Samuel Sanchez
A protester with a Spanish flag in his hand faces riot police near Ferraz Street this Tuesday. Samuel Sanchez
One was injured after clashes between police and demonstrators: Samuel Sanchez
After the demonstration, police officers make their way through the containers burned by the ultras. Samuel Sanchez
Throwing objects at the police at the junction of Marqués de Urquijo and Ferraz streets. Claudio Alvarez
Ultra protesters insult police on FerrazSamuel Sanchez Street
Banners against Sánchez and Spanish flags during the protest on Ferraz Street. Samuel Sanchez
A group of demonstrators walk along Gran Vía and make their way again to the PSOE headquarters after taking part in the sit-in in front of Congress. Claudio Alvarez
A group of riot police form a cordon to prevent the Ultras from advancing on the PSOE headquarters. Samuel Sanchez
The demonstrators marching through Gran Vía this Tuesday. Claudio Alvarez 
Some of the demonstrators separated to go to the congress, near which they had gathered. Claudio Alvarez 
Sitting in Congress. Claudio Alvarez 
At Tuesday night’s protest, a division shifted toward Congress. Samuel Sanchez 
Demonstration against the amnesty, near the PSOE headquarters in Madrid. Samuel Sanchez 
Thousands of people demonstrate in Madrid against the amnesty for the fifth time in a row. Samuel Sanchez 
Demonstration against the amnesty this Tuesday near the PSOE headquarters in Ferraz.Samuel Sánchez
The leader of Desokupa was the very one who led the column that marched along the Gran Vía. This group arrived at the start of the San Jerónimo race at around 8:10 p.m. The agents were setting up fences to prevent them from advancing up the road to Congress. Some of the participants sat on the ground in front of the fences erected in the Plaza de Neptuno and shouted: “Spain, united, cannot be defeated!”, “You have no balls with the Moors!”, “This van for Puigdemont!” or “Police, join in!” After one of the leaders of the protest spoke to the agents stationed next to the Congress, the protest redirected its steps towards Ferraz Street and once again blocked traffic on Gran Vía.
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In Ferraz Street, the National Police had reinforced containment measures in case of a repeat of the previous night’s clashes, bringing the police barricade to the intersection of Ferraz and Marqués de Urquijo streets and moving it hundreds of meters from the street. PSOE Federal Police Headquarters. The row of fences, which at times barely stopped the demonstrators on Monday, was this Tuesday a network that would make it difficult for the extremists to jump over. Just a meter away from her, almost from the first moment, there was a front line of about twenty police intervention unit (UIP, colloquially riot police) officers with helmets on, after a few concentrated people shook the fence and other demonstrators followed suit. After this first line of agents, a second line was placed, also wearing helmets. And further back there were five police cars whose windows were protected by bars. The demonstrators insulted the officers several times because of their actions this Monday.
Although the protest was peaceful but tense for most of the time, police eventually took action against the demonstrators after some of the demonstrators shook the protective fences and threw objects at the police barricade. The police attack triggered a rout of the crowd, which was concentrated at the intersection of Marqués de Urquijo and Ferraz streets. The protesters retreated, but a group of them returned, throwing stones or beer cans and lighting flares.
Containers burn
The most violent demonstrators tore down trash cans, threw them at police and the press, and insulted officers. The cries calling for Francoism or National Socialism (“I am a Nazi,” they shouted from the front) were forceful after the indictment. A group of masked men set up a barricade with containers on Marqués de Urquij Street, some of which were set on fire. The street furniture fences in the area were demolished. All the streets are covered with broken glass.
Meanwhile, this Tuesday afternoon, two hundred people gathered in front of the PSOE headquarters in Valencia to protest against the government of Pedro Sánchez and the amnesty negotiations. The insults against Sánchez were continuous, as were the proclamations for the unity of Spain, it is said Ferran Bono. “Police, unite”, Spain one, No. 51”, “Puigdemont, go to prison”, “You have no fun with the Moors” or “Spain, Christian, never Muslim” were the most common shouts. Among those gathered was national representative Carlos Flores, who also took part in Monday’s protest.
In Barcelona, a protest in front of the headquarters of the National Police of Catalonia on Via Laietana ended with shouting between demonstrators calling for the building to be used as a headquarters of democratic memory and another group of people defending the building. Police, reports Luis Velasco. The shouting, which took place before eight in the afternoon and lasted only a short time, occurred, according to police, between groups linked to the Catalan National Assembly, which had reported the protest days earlier, and a group of fifty Vox supporters.
“After this night of protests and accusations in front of the socialist headquarters, the incumbent president himself sent a message to the socialist townhouses,” referring to Vox and the PP. “We expect nothing from those who, through action or inaction, support the siege of socialist town houses. Her silence portrays her. Social advancement and living together are worthwhile. They will not break the PSOE,” the socialist leader wrote.
We expect nothing from those who, through action or inaction, support the siege of socialist people’s homes. Her silence portrays her.
Social advancement and living together are worthwhile.
They won’t break @PSOE.
— Pedro Sanchez (@sanchezcastejon) November 7, 2023
In the same social network, the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, blamed Pedro Sánchez for the “social unrest” and expressed that “the protests must be based on the respect and example that the PSOE and its partners have always lacked have.” .” .
Social unrest is the responsibility of @sanchezcastejonbut the protests must come from the respect and example that has always been missing @PSOE and his partners.
We are not like them. Not like the minority who behave the same way.
See you on Sunday 12th at 12pm in squares across Spain.
— Alberto Núñez Feijóo (@NunezFeijoo) November 7, 2023
Emergency services advanced between burnt containers on Ferraz Street in Madrid.Samuel Sanchez
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