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Open Mic Captures Spanish Senate President Pedro Rollán’s Vulgar Aside Before Plenary

He was urging senators to take their seats at the start of the chamber’s weekly control session, according to national reports.

Overview

  • The remark was recorded minutes before 16:00 on November 18 as the plenary was about to begin.
  • Rollán had repeatedly called on senators to occupy their seats, and the expletive was directed at members who were not complying.
  • El Correo and ABC.es published same-day accounts corroborating the audio and the immediate context.
  • Rollán, a member of the Partido Popular, was presiding over the session in his capacity as Senate president.
  • No apology or disciplinary action was reported in the coverage, and one report recalled a separate recent episode in which PP senator Javier Arenas was seen vaping in his seat.