Alicante City Celebrations bicentenary They received a completely unexpected visit on Saturday. During the event known assmuggling embassyappeared Carles Puigdemont A mockery that left those present surprised. The whole thing was part of a parody of the president’s appearance and subsequent departure in Barcelona. Although this time with a completely different outcome.
The fake Puigdemont appeared in the town square, joking to the crowd that “Sanchez will remember” and shouting “pardon” as he was dragged away under arrest as part of the show. The crowd quickly grabbed their cell phones to capture the moment, supporting the scene with laughter and applause as they watched the video. Civil Guard Arrest of the person who impersonated the exiled politician
“Puigdemont” appears in the Cocentaina celebrations.
A unique parody of the former Catalan president’s fleeting visit to Barcelona without being arrested by security forces surprised those attending the traditional event of the smuggling embassy. pic.twitter.com/UcgS39oCnR
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However, the performance was not without controversy, especially between independence supporters and supporters of the former Catalan president. Many expressed their dissatisfaction on social media, accusing the organizers of the satirical show of “lack of sensitivity”. A large number of users of the social network X expressed their discontent, stressing that the situation he experienced during his inauguration as president of the Socialist Party Salvador IllaIt was more typical of a parody performance than the one given by the Alicante actors. Even some Valencians commented on the parody video, expressing their regret that in their town Valencia They mock Puigdemont’s state of oppression.
The festivities of this municipality near Alcoy, celebrated in honor of Saint Hippolytus the Martyr, are characterized by the revival of the Christian victory over the Muslims, a historical representation starring the “rows” of maseros and smugglers who roam the streets of the old quarter of the municipality, where mockery is always the protagonist this year and in previous editions. In these shows they address various current national and international issues. Apart from the “non-arrest of Puigdemont”, this year there was also mockery of Spain’s weak participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games or the victory in the European Football Championship, but nothing caught the attention of public opinion like the appearance of the Catalan politician.
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