Overview

• A video from the August 28 plenary shows Mayor Jesús Machín describing instructions to place alleged male aggressors in hotels to avoid their detention during domestic‑violence incidents.
• The PSOE published the recording and cited municipal recogniciones extrajudiciales de crédito for hotel bills, seeking to identify who authorized the expenses and under what legal basis.
• On September 2, Machín apologized for what he called unclear wording and stated it is “categorically false” that aggressors were housed, insisting the goal has always been to protect victims.
• He asserted that temporary lodging was provided to victims when necessary, citing the lack of sheltered flats in the municipality and claiming local police follow established protocols.
• National figures, including Irene Montero, condemned the mayor’s recorded remarks, while local socialists pressed for transparency and an urgent protocol review.