Around 20 demonstrators, most of them women, gathered near Zamora’s Plaza de La Marina during a Vox pre-campaign rally on 27 October. Some accounts put the crowd at between 20 and 30 people. Party president Santiago Abascal and provincial congressional candidate Miguel Suárez Arca attended, along with supporters.
The protest began while Suárez Arca was speaking. Positioned across Avenida Leopoldo Alas Clarín, near a shopping centre and separate from the rally area, demonstrators blew whistles and sounded car horns. They also banged saucepans and reportedly shouted “fuera fascismo de nuestros barrios”. They carried no banners. La Opinión de Zamora reported that the demonstration continued for the first eight minutes of Abascal’s address.
From the stage, Abascal announced that Vox would file a criminal complaint against the Government’s subdelegate in Zamora, Ángel Blanco, alleging that he was behind acts of intimidation connected with the protest. Abascal said the complaint would be presented on Wednesday, 28 October, and warned that the alleged intimidation would have consequences. He did not identify a specific offence in his announcement.
Abascal contrasted the Zamora protest with events called by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, saying people could not approach to protest at those gatherings. He urged Vox supporters to remain restrained and peaceful, while arguing that opponents should be able to come near Vox events. The Policía Nacional identified the demonstrators and ended the concentration without serious incident.
The Zamora protest was a separate episode from the authorities’ monitoring of possible Blocus demonstrations in Zaragoza, covered in reporting on protest calls.
Abascal also argued that Spaniards should have priority in access to social assistance and housing support. He included nursery places among the areas where he wants that principle applied, and claimed the position had support beyond Vox voters. He also cited backing for deregulation and lower taxes. Abascal said remigration had support among many Spaniards. The rally formed part of Vox’s pre-campaign activity ahead of the 29 November election.
On healthcare, Abascal criticised waiting lists and said people facing a life-threatening condition should not be denied care. He argued that the full public healthcare package should not be available to anyone who had just arrived in Spain.
Carlos Pollán, first vice-president of the Junta de Castilla y León, said the regional government was working to fulfil Vox’s campaign promises. He described action within its powers to help residents and economic sectors dealing with the administration. Pollán also announced a decree on vulnerability reports, with standardised models for social services. In a separate report, Europa Press said the number of recipients of Castilla y León’s Renta Garantizada had fallen from more than 26,000 to fewer than 2,800 following the introduction of state aid, a reduction of more than 89%.
Miguel Suárez Arca, Vox’s lead congressional candidate for Zamora, said the party offered residents hope of building families and raising children in their home province.
