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El puñetazo por Ceuta de la diputada Vidal

La intervención en el pleno de la portavoz de Sumar fue una lección de política sin artificio, hablando de frente y con el lenguaje de la gente, de amargas verdades como puños

El puñetazo por Ceuta de la diputada Vidal

As the leader took her seat on the dais, the scene inside the chamber had already become a picture of apathy. Both Santiago Abascal had left the podium, while Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo sat staring blankly at their smartphones. It appeared that the parliamentary session, yet again, was set to end in disappointment. The constant back-and-forth of pleasantries, venomous jabs, and mocking jokes seemed to epitomize the state of Spanish politics.

But today, with over 80 bodies laid in the morgue of Ceuta, hundreds of children sleeping on the floor in their old clothes, and the city living with a tight heart – as one spark could ignite a massive explosion – the political posturing proved unbearable.

Suddenly, something shifted. A tone, a phrase, a statement spoke with genuine anger, frustration, and a physical desire to punch the table. Looking directly into the faces of the politicians, the leader asked bluntly: "Shall we continue?"

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