Paco Álvarez apologizes for wearing Morocco-themed T-shirt on television

Television commentator Paco Álvarez has issued a public apology following backlash over a T-shirt he wore during a live broadcast of the program ‘En boca de todos’ on Cuatro. The garment featured the message ‘Gracias Marruecos’ (Thank you, Morocco).

Álvarez stated that the gesture was intended as an act of solidarity with victims of migration, but acknowledged that it was an error that caused distress to viewers. During a subsequent broadcast, he expressed his desire to rectify the mistake, noting that he prefers to assume and correct his errors rather than follow ‘puritanical morality’.

The incident sparked significant criticism on social media, with many users labeling the gesture as a provocation and an insult to the residents of Ceuta, particularly amidst ongoing migration pressures and border tensions. Some viewers also called for a boycott of the program due to the controversy.