A spectacle of illusion, calculated in detail. This is how Carles Puigdemont’s fleeting return to Spain marked, where he attended the inauguration of Salvador Illa this Thursday, after seven years in exile.
The Catalan independence activist, former regional government president and junta leader knew he could be detained as soon as he crossed the border. The Mossos considered several scenarios for his arrest, but Puigdemont managed to “dodge” the authorities and the entire security system involved in the daring escape plan.
According to La SextaPuigdemont arrived on time. for your meeting at the Arc de Triomphe, just a few minutes’ walk from Parliament. A few minutes after 9am, the independence activist appeared in an alley on Trafalgar Street. He was joined by the president of parliament, Josep Rull, and senior Younts officials, as well as former senior institutional officials of the independence movement.
Younts’ communications team had previously told reporters confidentially that after the brief speech the president will advance hand in hand with Rull to door 1 of the Ciutadella Park, surrounded by a human chain that was supposed to constitute the protesters. The same message was later repeated over the loudspeakers of the event and coincided with one of the scenarios planned by Mosso. “Let him give a speech and discreetly detain him in the Ciutadella Park.”
Puigdemont took to the stage at 9am, accompanied by his lawyer. Gonzalo Boyer and Jordi Turulle backstage. A white scene, very sober, would be one of the keys to the plan, becauseAt the same time, while Puigdemont was speaking, one of the tents attached to the stage was filled participants in straw hats. Also youMy woman with a white car and a wheelchair in sight, In the passenger seat, he managed to reach the foot of the stage and keep the engine running.
WITH false background on stageThe lawyer dragged Puigdemont away as soon as he finished his speech. coat, put on a straw hat and joined a small group of accessory participants in the tent.
The escape plan began in front of just over 3,000 protesters gathered at the Arc de Triomphe, with dozens of media with cameras watching Puigdemont’s steps and several Mosso teams ready for the arrest, which was planned for weeks.
Puigdemont was still there. The Mosses knew he was in the tent, but they had already lost sight of him in the small crowd and so began to suspect that something strange was going on.
During the event, the organization asked the protesters outside to maintain a human corridor to accompany the procession to the parliament. The confusion was at its worst. A group of government officials moved down the corridor, but Puigdemont was nowhere to be seen.
In turn, the driver of the white car ready to runJordi Turull, wearing a sports cap with a visor, entered through the rear door behind the passenger seat. Puigdemont, now without his straw hat and wearing a cap similar to Turull’s, was placed in the same car along with a third person, who has not yet been identified.
The car accelerated and entered Avenida Vilanova. At that moment, the civil police already knew that Puigdemont had entered the car. There was no time to get into another car,started chasing the car on foot. The Honda passed the Guardia Urbana police station at the Gare du Nord and arrived at the streets of Napoles, Pujades, Serdeña and Circunvallacio, where they lost sight of him.
THAT Chief Commissioner of Moss Edward Sallentexplains that “agents came, but a lot of people built a wall and did not allow access.”
“It happened very quickly. He was accompanied by authorities to prevent his arrest,” he added.
Author: Morning mail
Source: CM Jornal
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