Madrid, Spain 23th may protest in Madrid ends in a monumental traffic jam that fails to comply with sanitary measures Alberto Sibaja Ramírez/Alamy Live News
6,000 cars and motorcycles collapse the center of the capital summoned by the ultra-right VOX party. To walk through the Salamanca neighborhood this morning, the mask was essential. And not only because it was impossible to maintain the social distance of two meters, but because of the strong smell of gasoline that permeated the environment. Upon arriving at the Puerta de Alcalá, motorists with Spanish flags bellowed their high-displacement machines at maximum power and some passers-by applauded. As expected, the Freedom Caravan called by Vox in the capital of Spain to ask for the resignation of Pedro Sánchez has caused a monumental traffic jam. The Government Delegation has estimated the number of vehicles at 6,000 (15,000 protesters to occupants on average), but this calculation refers only to the authorized area, whose maximum capacity was 2,820 passenger cars, not counting all those who stayed outside. From an hour before the start of the march, the cars crowded into the Plaza de Cibeles. There were all kinds, but high-end ones abounded: BMW, Mercedes and 4x4, among others. At the scheduled time to start, a lady warned: "Serrano street is already jammed, from here we don't move a subway." Indeed, from the beginning to the end of the journey authorized by the Government Delegation ( kilometers) it was already a stopper. In theory, the concentration had been convened on board vehicles, as this prevented the crowding of people from causing a re-emergence of the pandemic. But with more than 30 degrees and in full sun on the asphalt, there is no one to hold inside the car; except for the lucky ones who were in convertibles, which were a few. So people started to get out of their vehicle and talk to the neighbor, skipping all the security measures. The municipal guards who were in the area asked them to put on the mask. In Plaza de Colón, on top of a double-decker bus without a roof, painted with the slogan “Fase Libertad”, those responsible for Vox
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