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Los tres días previos a la entrada masiva en Ceuta, según el relato de Vivas ante la jueza

El presidente ceutí, que aseguró en la Audiencia Nacional que alertó personalmente a tres ministros y al jefe de gabinete de Sánchez de la crisis extraordinaria que vivía la ciudad antes de la entrada masiva del 30 de julio, entregará el registro de llamadas a la causa

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Los tres días previos a la entrada masiva en Ceuta, según el relato de Vivas ante la jueza

On the three days preceding the massive influx into Ceuta, as recounted by Juan Jesús Vivas to the judge, the mayor detailed numerous messages and attempts to reach the government during the late July days when the migration situation was spiraling out of control. Over the course of those three days – July 27, 28, and 29 – Vivas affirmed that nine calls were made to Pedro Sánchez's chief of cabinet (with one additional call on July 30), as well as direct conversations with three ministers: the one for Territorial Policy, Angel Víctor Torres, the one for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, and the one for Defense, Margarita Robles.

Furthermore, he reported trying to speak with the Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, whose secretary he was in constant contact throughout the days, aiming to convey that the city's migration situation had already become extraordinary and that strong measures such as increased police presence or the creation of a single command were necessary.

On July 30, as the border was already uncontrolled, Vivas again called the chief of Sánchez's cabinet, Diego Rubio, and managed to speak with both Marlaska and Sánchez.

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