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Police Guard University of Granada Plaza as Vito Quiles Confronts Protests at Unauthorized Stop

UGR coordinated with the Government Subdelegation, deploying National Police to protect safety after denying authorization for the unrequested event.

Overview

  • The University of Granada said no formal request was filed to use campus space and declared the 'España Combativa' act not authorized.
  • Vito Quiles arrived around 6:15 p.m. at the Faculty of Law plaza, climbed a barrier, used a megaphone, and faced organized counter-protesters.
  • A reinforced National Police deployment with vans, barriers, and perimeter controls kept rival groups apart, with protest organizers directed to a nearby square.
  • Student, union, and social organizations rallied against the event, while several student associations issued a manifesto citing freedom of expression for allowing controversial speakers.
  • The stop follows clashes that halted Quiles’s talk at the Autonomous University of Barcelona on October 16, and Sevilla’s Pablo de Olavide University has likewise stated it will not authorize the tour’s planned date.