In the early hours of December 16, 2005, three young men from Sarrià-Sant Gervasi went Burning alive a woman who was sleeping in an ATM vestibule on Guillem Tell Street. Previously, the assailants—aged 18 and 16—had surrounded and insulted Rosario Endrinal, who, fed up with them, locked herself in that small space, believing it to be safe. But the younger one tricked her into opening the door, and then, to her surprise, the other two boys threw solvent they had found at a nearby construction site on her and set her on fire.

From having a completely free stroller to passing by local citizens to receive healthcare or social benefits. They are the Rumors that fuel hate speech against migrants, which without any basis are spread throughout a society that has seen how, despite macroeconomic improvements, there is much social precariousness. Dean of the Official College of Social Work of Catalonia, Laura Morro, has warned that professionals from basic municipal social services try to deny favorable treatment toward residents of foreign origin while simultaneously resolving the problems raised by users.

Hate speech is on the rise on social media, especially with racist and xenophobic messages. According to data from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia, which reports to the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, more hate messages have been detected this July alone than in the entire second quarter of 2025: 190,000 this July alone, compared to 184,000 between the months. This increase coincides with This summer's xenophobic episode in Torre Pacheco (Murcia).

"I'm organizing an eight-seater van to go to Torre Pacheco on Saturday, July 19th. Route and stops: Cádiz, Marbella, Málaga, Almería, Cartagena, Torre Pacheco. Those interested can write here. Available spots: 6." Messages like this are circulating on Telegram, and the promoters are far-right groups. The goal: to "avenge" the attack on a 68-year-old man last week, allegedly at the hands of young men of foreign origin. And according to Andrés Pedreño, a sociologist and professor at the University of Murcia, the wave of violence against immigrants in that town has a strong ideological component and is encouraged by Vox.