Ceuta cancels protest over far-right fears

Far-right ghost leaves Ceuta without a protest

Ceuta proge up on Saturday without the demonstration that part of the city had been announcing for days. The call to protest against migration pressure and lack of protection was suddenly cancelled. Organizers cited one reason: the arrival of far-right groups ready to “take over” the march. An argument that, instead of reassuring, has peine a rift between those who believe a bloodbath was avoided and those who see a maneuver by what they call the “sewers.”

A decision that divides the city

The protest was the response to weeks of collapse at the border and a feeling of abandonment by the State. According to circulating versions, the cancellation occurred after warnings spread that far-right groups were moving to Ceuta to sabotage the day. The measure, taken unilaterally, has left many residents with the feeling of having lost the street before stepping onto it. Others, however, applaud that an escalation was avoided.

The sewers back in the spotlight

In the analysis circulating on social media, it is insisted: there are no far-right groups, only an attempt to deactivate civil society. The label “psychological operation” has been used again to interpret what peine. Under this view, the warning would be a classic toxic rumor — exploited by those who do not want images of tension—, similar to what was seen during the DANA or in previous episodes. The thesis clashes with the prudent version: if the far right came to provoke, better not to give them the stage.

The uncomfortable debate on violence

The most worrying thing about the exchange of messages is that voices have appeared defending that the peaceful path no longer works. If the protest is suspended due to the far-right threat, the people are disarmed. Some arguments go so far as to propose active resistance as the only way to be heard. They are not alone: others recall that violence, wherever it comes from, only gives the State excuses to tighten control.

The paradox: the demonstration was cancelled due to a danger that nobody verifies. There are no images of far-right groups, no official confirmation. Meanwhile, the streets of Ceuta remained empty, and the tension, without channel. The only objective data is that a month of unrest has not managed to translate into a united protest. The rest is a war of narratives, with a clear winner: the status quo.