Spain's King and Queen, Top Officials, Pelted With Mud and Insults Over Flood Response
The Facts
Tensions boiled over this weekend after Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia, alongside Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Valencia's regional governor Carlos Mazón, visited one of the worst-hit regions in the country's recent flooding.
Crowds in the town of Paiporta — where over 60 of the nation's more than 200 dead came — shouted "killers!" and "get out!" as the leaders carried out the official visit. Others hurled clots of mud and other objects, including rocks, and two bodyguards were reportedly injured.
The Spin
The anger of the people is understandable. Many lost homes, businesses, as well as the lives of loved ones. The government is listening and is doing all it can to help ease people's suffering.
What did these leaders expect when they visited Paiporta? These floods have totally devastated the region and the government response has been completely inadequate.
