Reuters reported that Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano formally submitted his resignation on September 28, 2026. He is also stepping down as secretary general of the Ceuta PSOE and leaving political life. Pérez Triano says he warned Madrid of the threat of a mass migrant entry before it happened and requested measures and reinforcements ahead of the events of July 30 and 31.
His resignation brings the dispute over responsibility to the close of his time in office. Spanish media report that the government is preparing to approve his departure. David de la Encina is under consideration as his replacement, although Moncloa was still handling the succession.
His press appearance lasted about seven minutes, with no questions asked. Pérez Triano said he had spent an extended period working in a hostile environment. He called the campaign against him unfair and said he had been criticised for matters outside his authority.
His defence was practical. The Delegation could prepare reports and send daily communications, but it could not open or close border crossings or order the Army to intervene.
Pérez Triano said warnings were sent in the days before 80,000 undocumented migrants entered. Reports cited by Reuters and Spanish media place those warnings between July 24 and 29, before the largest wave on July 30 and 31. One report said Madrid was warned on July 24 about a rise in attempts to enter illegally and the prospect of stronger pressure.
Information from Pérez Triano, requests for additional measures and reinforcements were made as pressure on the city mounted. The mass entry was confirmed on July 30 and 31. He said the administration had done what its powers allowed; decisions on the border and military deployment belonged elsewhere.
Reuters reported conflicting accounts of intelligence warnings. Gonzalo Sanz, Pérez Triano’s former chief of staff, reportedly said he had passed information from Spain’s CNI about the risk of a mass entry to the Delegation, while Pérez Triano denied that account. The details of those warnings have not been independently confirmed in the reports cited.
In recent days, Pérez Triano had already told Ángel Víctor Torres that he did not intend to continue. He said he was stepping aside because his family did not deserve to see him under the same pressure. His work, he added, had always focused on Ceuta, and his commitment to the city remained firm.
The personal toll extended beyond political criticism. Pérez Triano referred to constant harassment, including insults, threats and a funeral wreath left at his door. He called those actions a form of violence.
He linked the decision to his connection with Ceuta: he was born there, studied there and works there. Independent reports described months of intense pressure and repeated attacks. Those reports suggest the resignation was tied to personal reasons and the political fallout from the migration crisis.
The publication's regional coverage has also included the earlier San Sebastián report. This case is different. It centers on an institutional conflict rather than a public event.
Pérez Triano thanked Ángel Víctor Torres and his cabinet, the Delegation's staff and police forces. He described his service to Spain and Ceuta as a privilege.
The factual dispute remains unresolved. Pérez Triano says the warnings and reports were sent even though the Delegation's powers were limited. Reuters described the episode as a border rush involving tens of thousands of migrants, while Spanish reporting connected the crisis to the mass entry at the end of July. The reported facts do not settle responsibility for the mass entry; Pérez Triano has put the limits of his office at the centre of his response to the political and personal campaign against him.
