Overview
- Judge María Tardón has issued wide-ranging orders that summon Ceuta president Juan Jesús Vivas and former cabinet chief Gonzalo Sanz as witnesses, with hearings set for September 30 and October 1.
- The court compelled police, military and intelligence bodies to hand over any alerts and risk analyses issued before the late‑July entry and to detail who received them and how they were transmitted.
- Tardón opened secret technical probes that require preservation and later delivery of social‑platform records (Meta, WhatsApp, TikTok, Google, Apple), biometric and facial‑recognition analysis, and EMAD satellite imagery for late July–early August.
- The Audiencia Nacional provisionally halted the government’s planned temporary camp at Ceuta’s port; the Ministry of Transport sent the camp’s administrative file to the court the same night and the central government has urged a swift ruling.
- The inquiry focuses on identifying promoters, coordinators and possible financing of the mobilization, examining the 83 reported deaths and testing whether actions before, during or after 30–31 July carry criminal liability, a process that is heightening tensions between Madrid and Ceuta and will hinge on upcoming witness testimony and forensic reports.