Overview

• The Madrid City Council confirmed a sanction against Taberna Garibaldi for exceeding its 45-person capacity limit, with 55 patrons present during an inspection.
• A €4,501 fine has been proposed for the violation, alongside a requirement to remove unlicensed sound equipment, including an amplifier and speakers.
• The venue has undergone eight municipal inspections in the past year, with previous overcapacity findings recorded in January.
• Pablo Iglesias, the former Podemos leader and co-owner of the bar, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance relocating to a larger venue.
• This development follows political tensions between Iglesias and Madrid Mayor Martínez-Almeida, who has criticized the crowdfunding effort and previously denied Iglesias a public venue permit for a book launch.