{"id":1829683,"date":"2026-03-16T16:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1829683"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:36:30","slug":"rallies-in-spain-mark-anniversary-of-catastrophic-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1829683","title":{"rendered":"Rallies in Spain mark anniversary of catastrophic floods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many residents said the government’s warnings came too late to allow victims to prepare, and that the response to the floods had been too slow [FILE: November 4, 2024]Image: Eva Manez\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Valencia’s High Court has rejected a bid to indict former regional president Carlos Mazon for allegedly mismanaging the 2024 floods<\/a> that killed hundreds of people.<\/p>\n

The court ruled Monday that there was no evidence Mazon violated emergency management laws.<\/p>\n

The October 29, 2024, floods killed 230 people and destroyed thousands of homes along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, becoming Spain’s<\/a> deadliest natural disaster in decades.<\/p>\n

Mazon resigned<\/a> on November 3 last year under pressure from across the political spectrum but remains under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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Rallies in Spain mark anniversary of catastrophic floods<\/h2>\n

Option for future prosecution still open<\/h2>\n

Investigating judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra had argued that Mazon should be charged with negligence, saying his decision to withdraw to a private dining room during the crisis was “a decisive factor in the deadly human toll.”<\/p>\n

The High Court, however, said there was no “solid, objective basis” to accuse him of any criminal wrongdoing and found the conduct outlined in Tobarra’s report did not “constitute a crime.”<\/p>\n

Tobarra may continue her inquiry and submit future prosecution requests.<\/p>\n

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Spain: One year after the floods in Valencia<\/h2>\n

Edited by: Alex Berry<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Valencia’s High Court has rejected a bid to indict former regional president Carlos Mazon for allegedly mismanaging the 2024 floods<\/a> that killed hundreds of people.<\/p>\n

The court ruled Monday that there was no evidence Mazon violated emergency management laws.<\/p>\n

The October 29, 2024, floods killed 230 people and destroyed thousands of homes along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, becoming Spain’s<\/a> deadliest natural disaster in decades.<\/p>\n

Mazon resigned<\/a> on November 3 last year under pressure from across the political spectrum but remains under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

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Rallies in Spain mark anniversary of catastrophic floods<\/h2>\n

Option for future prosecution still open<\/h2>\n

Investigating judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra had argued that Mazon should be charged with negligence, saying his decision to withdraw to a private dining room during the crisis was “a decisive factor in the deadly human toll.”<\/p>\n

The High Court, however, said there was no “solid, objective basis” to accuse him of any criminal wrongdoing and found the conduct outlined in Tobarra’s report did not “constitute a crime.”<\/p>\n

Tobarra may continue her inquiry and submit future prosecution requests.<\/p>\n

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Spain: One year after the floods in Valencia<\/h2>\n

Edited by: Alex Berry<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Valencia’s High Court has rejected a bid to indict former regional president Carlos Mazon for allegedly mismanaging the 2024 floods<\/a> that killed hundreds of people.<\/p>\n

The court ruled Monday that there was no evidence Mazon violated emergency management laws.<\/p>\n

The October 29, 2024, floods killed 230 people and destroyed thousands of homes along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, becoming Spain’s<\/a> deadliest natural disaster in decades.<\/p>\n

Mazon resigned<\/a> on November 3 last year under pressure from across the political spectrum but remains under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigating judge Nuria Ruiz Tobarra had argued that Mazon should be charged with negligence, saying his decision to withdraw to a private dining room during the crisis was “a decisive factor in the deadly human toll.”<\/p>\n

The High Court, however, said there was no “solid, objective basis” to accuse him of any criminal wrongdoing and found the conduct outlined in Tobarra’s report did not “constitute a crime.”<\/p>\n

Tobarra may continue her inquiry and submit future prosecution requests.<\/p>\n

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n

Edited by: Alex Berry<\/em><\/p>\n

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