Spanish MP Ana Vázquez expelled from Congress after displaying pepper spray

Spanish Congress pepper spray incident Ana Belén Vázquez Ceuta security crisis parliamentary expulsion

Ana Belén Vázquez, a Member of Parliament for the People's Party (PP), was expelled from the Spanish Congress of Deputies after brandishing a pepper spray canister during a government control session. Vázquez displayed the canister while questioning Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska regarding the security situation and migration crisis in Ceuta, arguing that such sprays have become essential for the safety of women and children in the autonomous city.

Congress Speaker Francina Armengol ordered the expulsion, citing parliamentary regulations that prohibit the display of weapons, classifying the spray as such. Following her departure, an incident occurred in the parliamentary bathrooms when a PP advisor attempted to “clean” the canister. This resulted in the accidental dispersal of gas, causing irritation to approximately twelve people, including a member of a Mauritanian diplomatic delegation.

The incident led to the temporary sealing of several areas within the Congress, including bathrooms, kitchens, and offices, as police investigated the source of the gas. While Vázquez maintained the canister was empty and intended only as a symbol of insecurity, the event has sparked significant political debate regarding parliamentary conduct and the management of the Ceuta crisis.

Entities

Alberto Núñez Feijóo · Ana Belén Vázquez · Ana Vázquez · Ceuta · Congreso de los Diputados · Congress of Deputies · Fernando Grande-Marlaska · Francina Armengol · Partido Popular · Popular Party

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[● 4 SOURCES] The pepper spray displayed by Ana Vázquez is classified as a weapon under current regulations. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.elmundo.es
[● 11 SOURCES] The Speaker of the Congress, Francina Armengol, ordered the expulsion of PP deputy Ana Vázquez from the chamber. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lancelotdigital.com · www.todoalicante.es · www.elmundo.es · www.elpueblodeceuta.es · +2 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The Speaker classified the pepper spray as a weapon under Article 101 of the parliamentary regulations. www.elmundo.es · lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lancelotdigital.com · www.todoalicante.es · www.elpueblodeceuta.es · +2 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Ana Vázquez expressed her intention to appeal the decision and vowed to bring such items to Congress again to protest security issues. www.elmundo.es · www.lancelotdigital.com
[DISPUTED] Ana Vázquez claimed the pepper spray canister she displayed was empty. www.elmundo.es · lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lancelotdigital.com · www.todoalicante.es · es.euronews.com · +1 more
[DISPUTED] A Popular Party advisor discharged the remaining contents of the spray in a bathroom, causing gas to spread through the building. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lavozdegalicia.es · www.informacion.es · es.euronews.com · www.elpueblodeceuta.es · +1 more
[● 11 SOURCES] The pepper spray was displayed as a symbol to protest the insecurity faced by women and children in Ceuta following the migration crisis. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lancelotdigital.com · www.todoalicante.es · www.lavozdegalicia.es · www.elmundo.es · +4 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Police cordoned off several areas of the Congress, including three bathrooms and a cafeteria, due to the gas dispersion. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.informacion.es · www.lavozdegalicia.es
[● 7 SOURCES] Twelve people required medical attention due to the pepper spray gas, including members of a Mauritanian diplomatic delegation. lacronicadesalamanca.com · www.lavozdegalicia.es · www.hna.de