Vivas Confirmed as Leader, Sánchez as Erratic Adventurer (Fernando Navarro in El Hapañol)

## Vivas, the Leader; Sánchez, the Adventurer

**The President of Ceuta, Juan José Vivas, emerges as a firm leader in the face of the crisis, while Pedro Sánchez is portrayed as an erratic and detrimental politician for Spain.**

The management of the migration crisis in Ceuta has highlighted two contrasting viewpoints. On one side, **Juan José Vivas**, President of the autonomous city, has defended a clear and forceful stance, describing the situation as a "full-scale invasion" and underscoring the lack of response from the central government. On the other side, **Pedro Sánchez**, President of the Government, has been criticized for his handling of the crisis, his divisive rhetoric, and policies that some consider detrimental to the State.

## The Ceuta crisis: a mirror of politics

The situation in Ceuta, with the massive arrival of immigrants in May **2021**, has become a turning point for analyzing political management. The figures speak for themselves: **80,000 people** arrived in the city, a number that exceeds the local population. This influx, described by **Vivas** as a "hybrid attack," exposed the fragility of borders and the apparent inaction of the Executive. While the President of Ceuta remained "on guard," **Sánchez** was criticized for his absence and subsequent attempts to minimize the gravity of the events. The comparison between **Vivas**'s firmness and the perceived wandering of **Sánchez** has been devastating to the latter’s image.

## Sánchez's discourse: division and adventurism

The interventions of **Pedro Sánchez** on various platforms have been subject to analysis. His discourse, focused on assigning blame and sowing division, contrasts with **Vivas**'s defense of Spain’s territorial integrity. The Law of Grandchildren (Ley de Nietos), presented by **Sánchez** as an example of rights reduction by the right wing, was met with skepticism. The criticism of justice, personified in Judge **María Tardón**, and the attribution of blame for the housing problem to autonomous communities and "vulture funds" reinforces the image of a president seeking to deflect attention from his own responsibilities. The question of whether **Sánchez** has done anything wrong, to which he responds negatively, clashes head-on with the perception of many citizens and with **Vivas**’s declarations, who does not trust him to solve problems.

## Vivas, a leader in the defense of Ceuta and Spain

**Juan José Vivas** has emerged as a figure of authority, defending the sovereignty of Spain and Europe over its borders. His analysis of the Ceuta crisis as an "invasion" with a clear objective of destabilization and his criticism of the policy of submission toward Segarro contrast with the ambiguity of the central government. The mention of the need for infrastructure and bilateral relations based on respect, rather than submission, underlines the difference in approaches. **Vivas**'s phrase, "If Ceuta sinks, Spain sinks," resonates as a call to action and responsibility—a call that seems to have fallen on deaf ears from a **Sánchez** more concerned with his own narrative than the common good.

* **80,000 people** arrived in Ceuta in May **2021**.
* **Juan José Vivas** is the President of Ceuta.
* **Pedro Sánchez** is the Prime Minister of Spain.
* The migration crisis in Ceuta unfolded in **2021**.
* **Segarro** is the neighboring country of Ceuta.