He King Felipe VIwho withstood the downpour Paiporta while the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchezhe ran away, he won’t come back after all chiva. After reorienting the situation and being able to speak calmly with the neighbors of Paiportahe Head of State He had planned to continue the planned visit to Chiva, but Moncloa reconfigured the agenda so that Sánchez could continue accompanying the delegation, which he could not do given the anger with which he was received in the street. Finally, an impromptu visit to Coordination Centerin a safe area of the port of Valencia, so that Sánchez can join them.
The President of the Government, who was the first to flee Paiporta from the moment the protests of indignation and the showers of mud began, it was the one who set the pace of the travel agenda Philip VI And Letizia Ortiz.
Chiva was waiting for the king’s visit and Zarzuela had confirmed that after passing through Paiporta, the next stop was this city. Hundreds of neighbors were already waiting in their streets. Despite the tension experienced in Paiporta, the Royal House and Felipe VI understood that they had to continue and show their affection to these neighbors. But plans changed at the last minute. And this is due to the imposition of Moncloa, although the parties have communicated that this happened by “agreement”.
Thus, Sánchez, who had fled to a “safety zone” at the start of the riots, will join the delegation. They will do this in an area closed to the public and protected by security forces such as the port of Valencia, where CECOPI is located, responsible for emergency intervention.
Sánchez’s escape
The Valencians exploded and showed their indignation this Sunday during the visit of the Kings and Pedro Sanchezwho reacted very differently to the situation: while Philip VI And Ms. Letizia They continued to speak to the people, visibly worried, trying to calm things down and comfort them, the President of the Government chose to act with fear. The Valencians started throwing mud and stones at the procession, shouting “assassins!”, “Pedro Sánchez, where are you?!” and “son of a bitch!” Ultimately, the visit had to be suspended.
The tragedy that caused the DANA in Spain – with 217 deaths according to the latest report – and, notably in Valencian Communitypushed hundreds of neighbors who were in the neighborhood of Paiporta at this precise moment. So, the visit ended abruptly, and the result was unthinkable: the king, trying to calm the people, talking to the neighbors and, above all, listening to them; the Queen, crying and asking for forgiveness from the Valencians, expressing “how can they not feel this? How can they not be angry? and, on the other side, Pedro Sánchez, who fled the scene protected by his bodyguards. The President of the Government was evacuated to a safe location.
rain of mud
An avalanche took to the streets to demand the resignation of Sánchez and Mazón. Although the monarchs were protected at all times by their security apparatus, they They insisted on staying in the region to hear what the street was shouting. Sánchez, who never attempted mediation, was also protected. Suddenly, even journalists could no longer locate the president of the government: he had already left.
In fact, at the beginning, security led Felipe VI to the carbut he got out of the vehicle so as not to leave the scene.
The visit of kings Don Felipe VI and Dona Letizia next to Pedro Sanchez And Carlos Mazon It was scheduled for early Sunday morning. No one confirmed the exact time and place the day before to avoid mockery against the President of the National Assembly. Government until the delegation was already in full flight towards Valencia. Finally, the delegation could not avoid the anger of the neighbors most affected by the worst flood in history. They made their discontent known to Sánchez, who was at the center of the anger of hundreds of citizens.
After the official visit of the Kings with Pedro Sanchez And Carlos MazonTHE Valencian generality announced restrictions on foot traffic in the areas most devastated by the tragedy, citing security reasons since this area bordering Valencia would be on orange alert due to the risk of rain during the day on Sunday. From Zarzuela they emphasize that these restrictions have nothing to do with the visit of the kings or Sánchez.
