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Spain Detains Ultraright Leader and Probes Disinformation Behind Torre Pacheco Violence

Fourteen suspects, including the leader of Deport Them Now!, have been detained in a probe of extremist messages that stoked the unrest.

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Des jeunes hommes consultent leurs téléphones portables à Torre Pacheco (Espagne), le 15 juillet 2025, alors qu'un rassemblement a été appelé par des groupes d'extrême droite après quatre jours de manifestations et de violences anti-migrants
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Overview

  • On July 17, Christian L., leader of the ultraright Deport Them Now! group, was jailed on hate-crime charges, bringing the total arrests linked to the Torre Pacheco clashes to 14.
  • Guardia Civil units remain bolstered in the San Antonio district of Torre Pacheco to prevent further anti-migrant attacks.
  • Authorities are tracing disinformation campaigns on Telegram and X after false videos and fabricated suspect lists circulated online.
  • Experts warn that coordinated extremist rhetoric served both as catalyst and accelerant for the xenophobic violence in the agricultural town.
  • The unrest has intensified Spain’s immigration debate as national hate crimes rose by 11 percent in 2024.