The King of Spain, Felipe VI, during a photo op in Valencia that resulted in residents throwing mud and objects at him and Queen Letizia on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Photo: EP/Carlos Luján.
During the tour by Spanish King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, alongside a delegation of other high-ranking officials, through the areas of Valencia most affected by recent floods, victims and survivors threw mud and objects at the royals with shouts and boos, demanding that they leave the area and expressing discontent with their presence. Valencia has been declared ground zero of DANA, the weather phenomenon that caused the flooding in the region last week.
“You are not welcome here! You don’t lack water; people are dying here!” “You don’t lack anything,” the inhabitants and volunteers shouted, outraged by the “visit.”
As the royals exited their luxury SUV, an angry crowd immediately surrounded the vehicle and followed them on their short journey through the town’s streets. Residents and volunteers in Valencia shouted insults at them. Shouting “murderers” and “get out,” they threw objects and mud at the King and Queen while the security ring tried to protect the royals with umbrellas.
The local press reported that the police had to intervene on horseback due to this situation. “They are throwing sticks, and the situation is still very violent. The King is trying not to leave, and they are protecting him, but the situation is very tense. There are hundreds of angry people,” local media reported.
“Why have you come, son of a bitch, to give yourself a medal? Get out of here!” shouted other outraged residents. Many Valencia residents have no electricity, gas, or drinking water, and obtaining food and personal hygiene supplies is challenging.
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Finally, agents from the Civil Guard and other security bodies had to surround the monarchs. They ended up covered in mud, just like the president of the Valencian Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, who were part of the entourage. The officials finally ended up leaving the area, which was one of the most affected by the DANA, after receiving mud, boos, and kicks to the cars belonging to the motorcade.
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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