Groups of far-right ultras They gathered on Saturday afternoon in San Agustín Square in Valencia to demand the resignation of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and of the “president” of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, for the management of the emergency following DANA of October. December 29, which seriously affected the province of Valencia, mainly the Horta Sud region, and left a provisional toll of 218 dead.
The demonstrators, around 250 according to figures from the Government Delegationheld banners with slogans such as “Politicians, work”. Solutions now.” Some were covered with flags of Spain, the Valencian Community and also the flag of Spain with the eagle of Saint John and that of the Cross of Burgundy.
At the same time, in Madrid, around a thousand people sharing the same ideology demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Ecological Transition. Although it took place peacefully, it was guarded by a device that could reach half a dozen National Police vans. “The government resigns!” These are some of the slogans and insults uttered over the public address system and chanted by the public gathered at the doors of the ministry.
Brutal testimony of a young Valencian before the State Criminal Directorate against DANA.
LET THEM ALL GO!
ONLY THE PEOPLE SAVE THE PEOPLE!
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– Revuelta (@revuelta_es) November 16, 2024
In Valencia, the protest was called by Revuelta, a youth organization in Vox’s orbit. The organizers distributed stickers with slogans such as “Amunt València” or “Only the people save the people” and, after a few minutes of concentration, a spokesperson read a manifesto in which they demanded “justice and dignity” for the victims and demanded “responsibilities” and the resignations of Mazón and Sánchez.
In the manifesto, They denied that the concentration was linked to a political party. and rejected “ideologies”. Despite this, after observing a minute of silence and listening to the anthems of the Valencian Community and Spain, the demonstrators launched typical far-right chants.
At that moment, a group of demonstrators –many of them with their faces covered– they started shouting “José Antonio Primo de Rivera” and doing the Nazi salute. The concentration lasted approximately 40 minutes and ended without incident.