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Maribel Vilaplana

Spanish journalist

  • Jun 11

    WhatsApp messages show Valencian president Mazón disengaged from flood crisis after 8:53 am, while 230 died

    A WhatsApp group of the Valencian government shows Carlos Mazón gave instructions at 8:17 am to 'flood the media with data' and never engaged again after 8:53 am, while the October 2024 floods killed 230 people.

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