Overview

• Reports of flaws in electronic protection bracelets for gender‑based violence victims sparked a political crisis at the Ministry of Equality.
• The Congress approved a non‑binding reproval of Ana Redondo promoted by the PP and backed by Junts and ERC.
• Pedro Sánchez and the government publicly defended Redondo despite cross‑bench criticism of her handling of the program.
• Redondo now faces intensified scrutiny over remediation efforts and forthcoming bills on prostitution abolition, anti‑trafficking and violence vicaria.
• An editorial notes that no woman wearing the device since 2009 has been killed, while urging verifiable assurances that the system works effectively.