Overview
- Mazón announced his resignation on Monday, saying he "can't go on anymore" after repeated public outcry, including jeers at last week’s state memorial and a poll showing 71% of residents wanted him to quit.
- Judicial and congressional investigations continue into potential negligent conduct, with the investigating judge citing "overwhelming evidence" of delays in convening the crisis center and issuing public alerts.
- Regional authorities sent mobile phone warnings after flooding had already begun and more than 12 hours after AEMET’s highest rain alert, in a disaster that killed 229 people and caused billions in damage.
- Scrutiny has focused on Mazón’s timeline: a lunch with journalist Maribel Vilaplana from about 3pm to 6:30–6:45pm, his arrival at the Cecopi at 8:28pm, and his acknowledgment that he should have canceled his appointments.
- Key questions remain over whether he will relinquish his regional assembly seat or call a snap election, as Vilaplana testifies today in the judicial probe.