Vox filed a criminal complaint on 28 October 2026 against the Subdelegate of the Central Government in Zamora, Ángel Blanco, also naming other officials of the Subdelegación del Gobierno and people who demonstrated at a protest during a campaign event by the party in Zamora on 27 October. This emerges from the submission, circulated by Vox, to the competent court in Zamora.
The party cites five alleged offences: abuse of office (Spanish: prevaricación), failure to provide assistance in the line of duty, an electoral offence, interference with the right of assembly and incitement to hatred. The complaint concerns the rally attended by party leader Santiago Abascal on Plaza de la Marina, outside which a group of around twenty people protested with whistles, pots and chants. According to consistent reports, shouts including “fuera fascistas de nuestros barrios” were heard.
Ángel Blanco rejected the allegations. He said the police response had been appropriate, that the protest had not been notified in advance and that it had passed without incident. There had been no aggressive behaviour, and the security forces had maintained their distance. Vox nevertheless says it wants to establish whether officials at the Subdelegación del Gobierno acted unlawfully through their conduct.
The complaint was filed with the court in Zamora, which will first consider whether to open an investigation. There had been no public confirmation of the formal opening of an investigation by Friday. Vox had already announced the criminal complaint during Santiago Abascal’s appearance on 27 October.
The incident is taking place entirely in Castile and León and concerns local authorities and a protest limited to the region. Politically, Vox is using the case to accuse the representative of the central government of failing to ensure that the rally could proceed without disruption. The other side points out that it was a peaceful protest that ended without incident. It remains unclear whether the alleged offences cited in the complaint – in particular abuse of office and interference with the right of assembly – have grounds for legal proceedings.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).