Briefing
A Popular Party councillor (Partido Popular) on the town council of Ruesga gave a statement to officers of the Guardia Civil on 4 November 2026 in connection with the case. It began after a formal complaint by the Spanish Government’s delegate in Cantabria, Pedro Casares (PSOE). According to his own account, Casares filed a complaint on 2 November over an alleged physical and verbal attack which, he says, took place on 1 November during the livestock fair in Arredondo .
According to the Guardia Civil and consistent reports by national news agencies, the accused, local councillor David Setién, was questioned as a detainee on 4 November and released after police procedures were completed. Setién has denied the allegations in media reports and said in a written statement that the account was false. No details of any injuries or medical findings have yet been confirmed by the investigators.
The Delegación del Gobierno in Cantabria described the alleged incident as serious in terms of social coexistence. Political reactions followed swiftly: the national leadership of the Popular Party announced an internal review; Casares called for a clear rejection of all political violence. According to published information, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has not yet made a final decision on whether to open formal proceedings.
The facts remain legally unresolved for now: a complaint has been filed, a statement has been recorded and the Guardia Civil has opened an investigation. The case is sensitive for regional politics in Cantabria because it concerns relations between the local representative of the state and municipal elected officials. Further definitive information from the investigating authorities or the Delegación del Gobierno is still awaited; any new facts would need to be confirmed by these bodies before the reports could provide a conclusive picture.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).