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Vox’s ‘Qué Almería Quieres?’ Billboards in El Ejido Face Legal Action and Censorship Claims

Local authorities are studying urgent removal orders following formal hate-speech complaints over the posters’ xenophobic imagery.

Overview

  • Vox rolled out its “¿Qué Almería quieres?” billboard campaign in El Ejido showing a burka-clad woman labeled PP and PSOE beside a bare-shouldered figure marked Vox, and plans further placements in Almería province.
  • The PP-led El Ejido town hall condemned the ads as polarizing and is reviewing urgent legal measures to have the signage removed.
  • The local PSOE lodged a National Police complaint accusing the campaign of inciting hate against migrants, and Izquierda Unida has referred the case to the State Prosecutor’s Office for potential hate-speech violations.
  • Two of the posters were briefly covered with black tarps in an action Vox described as censorship under alleged PP pressure, a claim the municipal government rejects.
  • Despite mounting legal challenges and formal complaints, the campaign remains active with additional billboards queued for installation.