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After Second Meeting, SOS Desaparecidos Drops Demand for Mazón’s Resignation

The reversal follows a fresh Palau meeting, highlighting ongoing disputes over who speaks for flood victims that complicate accountability and aid.

Overview

  • Joaquín Amills met President Carlos Mazón at the Palau for a second time and called a resignation request “counterproductive” and “bad for Valencia.”
  • SOS Desaparecidos now represents 78 relatives linked to 30 deceased in the court case after 38 families left over an earlier, unconsulted meeting with Mazón.
  • Mazón said the Consell is at permanent disposal of the associations and argued that no more can be asked of the regional government’s approach.
  • Other groups with far larger memberships — Víctimas Mortales DANA 29-O, Víctimes Dana 29 d’Octubre 2024, and Damnificados DANA Horta Sud — together near about 1,000 members and have not all been received by Mazón.
  • Amills alleged a central-government veto after being excluded from a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, then said they were called to meet Thursday with the Valencia government’s delegate; discussions also covered aid delays tied to cars still missing after the flood and efforts to resolve them.