The Spanish government delegation, with no news of the report on the charges of 26-J more than a month later

Palma"Zero contact", as summarized by a member of Menys Turisme, Més Vida, the interactions with the Spanish government delegate, Alfonso Rodríguez, after thepolice charges of 26-J, the most important anti-saturation demonstration day in the Balearic Islands. Rodríguez has not contacted the organizers or the injured, despite having called a press conference the day after the protest to criticize the "disproportionate" actions of the National Police and announce that he had commissioned urgent reports to "determine responsibilities". "The images we have seen cause us concern. I have asked for explanations from the head of the National Police [José Antonio Puebla]. Violent actions were carried out by some members of the police force against people who posed no threat. I regret what has happened and convey my consternation," he said on July 27.

Since then there has been no news of the report on police charges that Rodríguez commissioned. L'ARA Balears has asked the Spanish government delegation and sources from the institution have replied that it is a "matter handled by the Directorate General of the Police" and that "no new information is available". "The delegate made the request and this is processed by the Directorate General of the Police," the same sources reiterated, referring this media outlet to the email of the Ministry of the Interior's communication service and a landline phone number.

Why is the report being delayed? Is there any information that can already be known? Who is responsible for preparing it? What deadline did Alfonso Rodríguez give the National Police to complete the report? How many times has he requested it since July 27 and what response has he received? What is the specific date for its delivery? Is the National Police acting with the necessary diligence? Will Alfonso Rodríguez assume any political responsibility for the lack of information about what happened? This is the battery of questions that ARA Balears has sent to both the Spanish government delegation and the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry has not responded and the delegation has said that "the delegate will not make statements, for now" and that "we must wait for the instruction of the procedure he requested to be completed".

Set marked participants

However, the report that has been produced is from the Higher Prefecture of the National Police in the Balearic Islands, which formally identifies seven participants in the protest against tourist overcrowding for alleged crimes of public disorder and damages. The police investigation is based, among other elements, on a video recorded by a drone where the throwing of a can towards the police can be seen. Now it will be the court that will have to assess this evidence and decide whether to summon the seven identified people to testify. "The investigation that seeks to justify the violent charges seems to have already found scapegoats," said Menys Turisme, Més Vida and Alerta Solidària on their part.