Attack on Antena 3 journalists during protests in Ferraz against the amnesty

The sixth night of protests against the amnesty in Ferraz ended without serious incidents, but with new attacks on the press.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
08 November 2023 Wednesday 22:06
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Attack on Antena 3 journalists during protests in Ferraz against the amnesty

The sixth night of protests against the amnesty in Ferraz ended without serious incidents, but with new attacks on the press. The protesters gathered near the PSOE headquarters this time charged with a team from Antena 3 Noticias, which was covering the call.

According to a video published by the network itself, the team receives numerous insults from the assistants, who also hit the camera several times. The protesters try to torpedo the work of the news team, shaking the journalist and trying to throw them out of the place.

The attack has aroused the solidarity of other communication professionals such as the presenter of La Sexta Ana Pastor or the journalist of El País Miguel González. "The police cordon that closes access to Ferraz Street seen from this side of the barrier. An Antena 3 team has been surrounded and attacked while people shouted 'manipulative Spanish press,' González denounced on his X account, formerly Twitter .

In these days of protests against the amnesty there have been numerous attacks on the press. One of them against a team from La Sexta that was reported live for the program El Intermedio.

The rally called this Wednesday in front of the PSOE headquarters on Ferraz Street in Madrid, which brought together around 1,500 people according to the Government Delegation, concluded without serious incidents or new arrests after 11:20 p.m.

This Wednesday, rallies were called again to protest against the amnesty law negotiated by PSOE and Junts to facilitate the investiture of Pedro Sánchez as President of the Government both in Madrid and in other cities such as Santander, Seville, Valencia and Alicante.

In Madrid, where some 1,500 people gathered yesterday according to the Delegation, they gathered in front of the PSOE headquarters, located on Ferraz Street.

Phrases such as "Puigdemont to prison", "Spain united will never be defeated", "Pedro Sánchez resigns", "He is not a president, he is a criminal", "Spain is on fire", "Spain one and not 51" were heard there. u "Today to Ferraz, tomorrow to Moncloa."