Racism

The leader of Vox in Murcia has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office for the riots in Torre Pacheco.

PSOE and Podemos warn that hate speech cannot be "free" for the far-right party.

Local Police and Civil Guard officers during the disturbances in Torre Pacheco, July 12, 2025
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14/07/2025
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BarcelonaThe wave of violence generated by far-right extremists from all over the State against the immigrants from Torre Pacheco will be brought before the Prosecutor's Office. This Monday, the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) of Murcia and Podemos (Podemos) decided to file a complaint seeking action following the messages from the leader of the Vox party in the autonomous community, José Ángel Antelo, and the xenophobic attacks of the last four days. Furthermore, Ione Belarra's party has also announced that it will take the leader of the far-right party, Santiago Abascal, to the Prosecutor's Office for inciting hatred against immigrants.

"We have reported Antelo, leader of Vox, to the Prosecutor's Office for a hate crime. His words attack the safety of thousands of people and are incompatible with human rights. It is enough to normalize this situation. It cannot go unpunished. Racism and violence have no place in a democracy," published Secretary X, published Secretary X. At the same time, the regional deputy of Podemos, María Marín, described the raids against immigrants carried out by hooded men arriving from different parts of Spain as "hunts against immigrants" and "medieval massacres."

The deputy said that the far right is swollen because "it feels unpunished" and has condemned the dissemination of "beatings and lynchings of young people from Torre Pacheco by public officials of Vox." Marín has stated that these acts "will not come at a price" and that they will file a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office against the leader of Vox in Murcia and against the party's presidential candidate, Santiago Abascal, for inciting hatred against immigrants.

Social media images of the riots in Torre Pacheco

In recent days, Antelo has spoken to the media and circulated various videos and appearances on social media linking immigration and crime, in addition to making hate speech against newcomers. "All the violence in Torre Pacheco is the fault of the PP and the PSOE for financing and filling our streets with illegal immigration. With Vox, deportations, security, and peace in our neighborhoods," Antelo told the media on Saturday.

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