Overview
- Mazón announced his departure on November 3 after a year of public anger that flared at last week's state funerals for flood victims.
- At a press conference he acknowledged errors, saying he should have canceled his agenda, while accusing the central government of misleading information and slow aid.
- Coverage details that he spent roughly 14:45 to 18:45 in a restaurant with journalist Maribel Vilaplana on the critical day, rejected several calls, and left an hour of his movements unclear.
- The civil alert urging residents to seek shelter was not sent until 20:11, a delay that has intensified scrutiny of regional crisis management and relevant agencies.
- A former emergency adviser is already under formal investigation, and Mazón's resignation enables ordinary-court inquiries to pursue him without the shield of regional immunity.