In a scenario of desolation and abandonment in Valencia after DANA, volunteers from all over Spain are the only consolation for those affected. Last Sunday, the Kings They were received with an unexpected burst of tension during their visit to Paiporta, one of the towns most devastated by the storm. There was Luis Baguena, a 24-year-old native of Valencia, a student in Madrid, who, due to the culmination of crowds, ended up speaking with The King and incriminated as “right-wing extremist.”
«I have nothing to do with that. We went to help with the cleaning. From the first minute, I was trying to help because I am Valencian,” says Baguena in a tone of anger at the situation in which he found himself immersed.
That day, a group of people met, around 7:00 a.m., to carry out maintenance work. pedestrian cleaning. At the time of leaving for home due to the forecast of heavy rains, they came across a persistent agglomeration. Due to the hubbub of tensions, the young man explains to ABC that he lost his companions, being surrounded by complete strangers. “I don’t even know how I ended up talking to the King and to people who didn’t even know who they were.”
The ideological accusations come because one of the individuals on their side was wearing a sweatshirt with Nazi symbols. «I have been pointed out as if I were far-right. I have nothing to do with it. I don’t even vote. I don’t like the politics of this country. “I had only gone to help.” The young man assures that he is not “part of the revolt” nor does he know “anyone belonging” to groups that may have already caused the altercation that occurred on Sunday in Paiporta.
A baseless accusation
Due to this situation, he was forced to give explanations on his X account (formerly Twitter). «I’m not the one in the sweatshirt. I’m the one next door. This went viral, receiving multiple opinions and calls from journalists.
Hello. I am the boy in blue in the video in which I appear speaking with King Felipe VI. I would like to clarify a couple of things about what happened today. pic.twitter.com/Uwl3g0lzii
— luisbaguena (@luisbaguena) November 3, 2024
Furthermore, he took the opportunity to express his discomfort directly to Felipe VI, questioning the lack of resources in this catastrophic situation. «It was not the time for the visit. It monopolizes all the special services. It is the clear image of the desperation that the people have. They are leaving them abandoned. The military arrives in dribs and drabs. Violence has no place anywhere, but it is an illustration of how desperate the people there are,” says Baguena.
“Violence has no place anywhere, but it is an illustration of how desperate the people there are”
Although the young man considers the behavior of the king during “the mud rain.” «He tried to talk to everyone. It is appreciated that was next to the people.
Despite all this, the Valencian reinforces the position of being apolitical. «The politics of this country do not matter to me. They are all the same, They do not look out for the citizen. I have nothing to do with it, but I understand why people are attacking them. “They are not getting the best out of this country.”
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